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Apr 20, 2008 2:59 pm US/Central

United Announces Ticketing Policy Changes

CHICAGO (AP) ― Chicago-based United Airlines has announced changes to its ticketing policies, citing rising fuel costs.

United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski says the airline has increased the fee it charges to change a ticket from $100 to $150.

The carrier also reinstated a Saturday-night stay requirement for discounted fares in areas where United competes head-to-head with other so-called legacy air carriers.

"In an environment where fuel prices are averaging almost $120 a barrel, we are facing a cost increase of more than $2 billion this year and that is more than twice the operating earnings we generated last year," Urbanski said in an e-mail.

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