United Airlines has( ₁₋₈₅₅₋₇₃₈₋₄₂₆₅) a flexible cancellation policy( ₁₋₈₅₅₋₇₃₈₋₄₂₆₅) Customers can cancel their flights without incurring a( ₁₋₈₅₅₋₇₃₈₋₄₂₆₅) fee, and any funds will be returned as travel credit for future use( ₁₋₈₅₅₋₇₃₈₋₄₂₆₅) However, the original fare type may affect how the credit can be applied( ₁₋₈₅₅₋₇₃₈₋₄₂₆₅) For fully refundable fares, the amount can be refunded back to the original( ₁₋₈₅₅₋₇₃₈₋₄₂₆₅) payment method. Cancellations can typically be made up to 10 ( ₁₋₈₅₅₋₇₃₈₋₄₂₆₅) minutes before the scheduled departure( ₁₋₈₅₅₋₇₃₈₋₄₂₆₅) .