United Airlines Mileage Plus Award Fees 2011

United Airlines Mileage Plus Award Fees will be updated on 15th June 2011. My miles were expiring on 31st March and thus I had made an award flight booking at the centre for a fee of 30 USD - for a Thai Airways Business Class Flight to ICN (Incheon, Seoul). Total miles used was 60000 miles. And total fees was approximately 65 USD. The earlier 30 USD for United Airlines, and the remainder was for Thai Airways presumably.

Even though fees are reduced by 5 USD for bookings after 15th June 2011, the amount of miles required for a Star Alliance Award ticket has increased to 17500 (Economy Class, Return) from the current 15000 miles. Sectors: South Asia to North Asia.

Close-in award booking fee 75 USD
Change to your origin or destination city 75 USD
Adding or removing a connection city 75 USD

    

Award ticket fees
1) Fees for booking
a) There is a per-ticket fee of USD 25 for booking award tickets through United Reservations. If you use a United ticketing counter, the per-ticket fee is USD 30. After 15th June 2011, both fees will be USD 25.
b) Effective 15th June 2011, there will be a fee for award tickets booked less than 21 days prior to departure: USD 75 for General members, USD 50 for Premier members and USD 25 for Premier Executive members.
c) If you are a Global ServicesSM or 1K® member, there are no fees on award tickets you book for yourself or for others.
2) Fees for a change or cancellation
a) If you want to change your itinerary for any award ticket, you must use a United Reservations agent or United ticketing counter. There are fees for some changes, so please check this list for details. These fees apply to Mileage Plus awards on United, United Express, Star Alliance airline partners and other partner airlines.
b) If you want to change your flight on the day of departure, learn about the fees that may apply.