United Airlines Accused of Age-Based Pricing

United Airlines Accused of Age-Based Pricing

Source: BroBible

Summary

A TikTok user, @misstaliamia, claims that United Airlines increased the price of a flight for her grandmother based on her age. The original price was $752, but after entering her grandmother’s birthdate, the price jumped to $1156.20. United Airlines denied the claim, stating that the price change was due to the booking system and the use of Google Flights. However, others have reported similar issues with United and other airlines.


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The habit gets a new name.

United Airlines is accused of charging seniors more for flights based on their age. A TikTok user shares her experience, claiming that the airline increased the price of a flight for her grandmother after entering her birthdate. The airline denies the claim, but others have reported similar issues. The price change is attributed to the booking system and the use of Google Flights.

It’s just another example of how airlines are finding new ways to charge us more.