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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by thewillowcat on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @07:47PM (#50461379)
United is not claiming that the reason for the ban is an increase in refund requests. Nor would they have to provide a full refund in any event, unless the ticket permitted, in which case they have little cause for complaint.
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Re:United Airlines bans AI agents from booking flights on be... by jeremyjh on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @08:34PM (#50461857)
It is one of the reasons they gave.

> actions taken by these tools may result in unintended purchases, account changes, or use of MileagePlus miles

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