United Airlines reaffirmed its commitment to California and to lifting up communities in need by announcing $150,000 in direct donations to Ventura County Community Foundation and North Valley Community Foundation for their efforts in areas affected by the ongoing California wildfires.

It has also launched a new Crowdrise by GoFundMe campaign to award up to five million bonus miles for individuals who make donations of $50 or more. All funds will go toward efforts to support affected communities in California.

The airline also continues to work with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and both community foundations with offers to fly first responders who need to get in or around California.

 

GoFundMe

Donations to the Crowdrise by GoFundMe campaign support three relief partners:

• American Red Cross
• Ventura County Community Foundation
• North Valley Community Foundation

This commitment to American Red Cross is in addition to United’s annual gift to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program. Since the fires began, this annual funding has enabled the organization to mobilize its immediate response to support evacuees in emergency shelters and provide food, water and other needed services.

 

Travel Waiver 

The airline is offering a travel waiver for customers ticketed on flights to, from, or through:

• Los Angeles International Airport
• Hollywood Burbank Airport
• San Francisco International Airport

Customers may reschedule their itineraries for travel through November 25, 2018 with a one-time date or time change, and the airline will waive the change fees and any difference in fare for flights booked in the same cabin and same arrival/destination airports.

 

To learn more about the efforts being made by United Airlines and important notices, please visit united.com