https://backfare.app/blog Fare drops, refunds and change rules, and what they mean for your booking. en-us Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:39:04 +0000 https://backfare.app/blog/solo-travelers-pay-more https://backfare.app/blog/solo-travelers-pay-more Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0800 A study of 5,000 flights found American charged solo travelers more on about a third of flights, and United on about a tenth. Here's how that affects watching for a fare drop. https://backfare.app/blog/united-base-first-class-on-sale https://backfare.app/blog/united-base-first-class-on-sale Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0800 United now sells Base fares in domestic first class. They can be changed for $199, can't be refunded, and make a later price drop much harder to use. https://backfare.app/blog/united-base-fares-first-class https://backfare.app/blog/united-base-fares-first-class Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0800 United is adding a no-change Base tier to domestic first class and short-haul business. Here's what you give up, including the chance to rebook when prices fall.