United Airlines and the Trump Airport Rename | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

United Airlines may be quietly letting passengers change flights for free if they object to landing at the newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport — sparking controversy over whether the airline’s internal memo was a policy or just a suggestion. While United denies the memo accurately reflected policy, agents were reportedly told to offer alternatives like Fort Lauderdale or Miami if passengers balk at the name change. The renaming, the first of its kind for a sitting president, has ignited backlash, with travelers calling it “despicable” and flooding contact forms with…