United Airlines denies free changes for passengers upset by Trump airport renaming

United Airlines has denied it is offering free flight changes to passengers unhappy with the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport. Source: Infobae, Diario Libre

The denial came on July 17, 2026, in response to a leaked internal memo circulated by Live And Let's Fly and reported by Fox Business. The memo allegedly instructed employees to provide no-cost rebooking to Miami (MIA) or Fort Lauderdale (FLL) for travelers complaining about the new name and airport code DJT. United called the memo "poorly written and inaccurate," stating: "Our policy does not allow changes due to an airport name or its three-letter code." Source: Infobae, Diario Libre

The airport was renamed on July 9, 2026, with approval from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in March 2026, despite opposition from Democrats and local residents. This marks the first time a U.S. airport has been named after a sitting president. The Trump administration has also pursued renaming other institutions, such as the Trump Peace Institute and Trump Kennedy Center (the latter later reversed by court order), and has pushed to rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport. Source: Infobae, Diario Libre