United "Adjusts" Change and Cancelation Fee Policy

It has been almost 3 weeks since United silently increased the Change and Cancelation fee which was eventually matched by all the legacy carriers.  Travel management companies and travelers have never been notified of this critical change until today.  So finally, the announcement:

May 15, 2013   United Adjusts Change and Cancelation Fee Policy   United has increased the change and cancelation fees for most non-refundable tickets issued on or after May 15, 2013 for the markets indicated below.    Markets       From To New* Previous Caribbean / Central America / Mexico U.S. / Canada 200 150 South America U.S. / Canada 300 250 U.S. / Canada / Caribbean / Latin / U.S. Virgin Islands Pacific 300 250 U.S. Atlantic 300 250 Caribbean / Central America / Mexico / U.S. Virgin Islands Atlantic 250 - 300 175 - 250 South America Atlantic 300 175 - 250   *The examples above are for most economy class bookings and some fee exceptions may apply. For complete information and additional detail on premium cabins, please see the fare rules of the ticket. Tickets issued prior to May 15, 2013 will follow the fare rules that applied at the time of ticket purchase.   United offers a range of fare types, including select booking classes that allow for changes at no additional charge. MileagePlus Premier® Gold, Premier Platinum and Premier 1K® members may request fee-waived same-day flight changes.       united.com   United Air Lines, Inc. | 233 S. Wacker Drive | Chicago, IL 60606   You are receiving this email because you selected to be notified with news from United Air Lines, Inc. or have an existing business relationship with United. If you wish to no longer receive updates of this kind, please unsubscribe using the link below. The mailbox from which this email is sent is not monitored.