Travel alerts

Check here to see any travel-related alerts or waivers that may affect your trip. If you need to change your trip, you should know we’ve gotten rid of most change fees.

South Asia Airspace Restriction

Travel to or from certain airports might be impacted. Check here for the most up-to-date information about your flight options.

Original travel datesAirports affectedOriginal ticket purchased on or before
May 7, 2025 - May 13, 2025

Delhi, IN (DEL)

May 6, 2025

Flight options

If your flight is affected, here are your options:

  • You can reschedule your trip and we’ll waive change fees and fare differences. But, your new flight must be a United flight departing between May 7, 2025 and May 13, 2025. Tickets must be in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked.
  • If your new trip is after May 6, 2026, or is to a different destination, we’ll still waive any change fees but you might have to pay a fare difference depending on the flight.
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Newark Flexibility

Travel to or from certain airports might be impacted. Check here for the most up-to-date information about your flight options.

Original travel datesAirports affectedOriginal ticket purchased on or before
May 6, 2025 - May 23, 2025

New York/Newark, NJ, US (EWR)

May 4, 2025

Flight options

If your flight is affected, here are your options:

  • You can reschedule your trip and we’ll waive change fees and fare differences. But, your new flight must be a United flight departing between 2 days prior and 2 days after your original travel date. Tickets must be in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked or one of the following:
    • New York, NY, US (LGA)
    • Philadelphia, PA, US (PHL)
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Middle East Unrest

Travel to or from certain airports might be impacted. Check here for the most up-to-date information about your flight options.

Original travel datesAirports affectedOriginal ticket purchased on or before
May 4, 2025 - May 18, 2025

Tel Aviv, IL (TLV)

May 3, 2025

Flight options

If your flight is affected, here are your options:

  • You can reschedule your trip and we’ll waive change fees and fare differences. But, your new flight must be a United flight departing between May 3, 2025 and May 31, 2025. Tickets must be in the same cabin and between the same cities as originally booked or one of the following:
    • Athens, GR (ATH)
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