United Airlines E-ticket and Pending transaction
I bought a ticket from united airlines using my credit card and received an eticket. However, on the credit card online account the transaction shows up but it is on the pending list. Is that something I should worry about ?
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Is that something I should worry about ?
Generally no. It can take a few days for the transaction to fully complete. If it's less than three days, I wouldn't worry. If it's more, you should follow up
You typically get two e-mails from United. The first one comes immediately after booking and typically says "your reservation is processing". The second one says "eTicket Itinerary and Receipt for Confirmation XXXXXX" and often comes just a few minutes later. Once you have the second one you have a confirmed reservation which is all you need for travel.
If your charge is still pending 72 hours after booking I would check the booking on the United website and make sure it's still ok. I doesn't harm to call them up and ask.
How to check on United's website
- Log into your account
- Got to "My Trips", find your reservation and click "manage trip"
- Right at the top of the page (but under the alerts) you will see something like
Confirmation number: J2LXXX Ticket status: ticketed Aug 15, 2021 at 4:48 PM Central Time
If you have a confirmation number (6 digits) and of the ticket stats says "ticketed", you are good to go.
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Why does my e-ticket say pending?
Reservations show \u201cPENDING\u201d status when they have been ordered but not yet completely processed on our end. Generally speaking, it takes us between 5 minutes and 24 hours to fully process an order.How long does United take to process ticket?
United doesn't do instant ticketing. Most often these days a ticket is processed in 5-10 minutes.What is a ticket pending?
Back to Glossry. A ticket is marked as pending when agents need more time/information to resolve the issue. It's usually the second stage of ticket lifecycle. Agents mark the ticket as Pending to indicate that the SLA timer for that particular ticket should be paused.Why does my United flight say not ticketed?
It means your reservation has not been ticketed and you can't book E+ until then. I would certainly be calling UA or my travel agent ASAP to find out what's going on.United Airlines Cancellation Policy! How to Cancel United Airlines Flight Ticket?
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