United Airlines is pushing back on reports that it will allow passengers to change their flight destinations for free if they do not want to land at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach.

A travel blog called Live and Let’s Fly shared an internal memo on Thursday that was reportedly circulated among United employees, telling reservation agents that they could offer “acceptable alternatives,” such as Fort Lauderdale or Miami, to travelers who no longer wished to fly into the former Palm Beach International Airport.

An airline spokesperson did not deny the authenticity of the message but told The Hill it was “poorly worded” and inaccurate.

“United customers are able to make changes to a ticket without a fee for many reasons,” the airline said in an emailed statement. “However, our policy doesn’t allow for changes because of an airport’s name or three letter code.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation in March that authorized the renaming of the Palm Beach airport, which is located just a few miles from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

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