I'm a little frustrated right now.

I'm booked on CO 1114 (DCA-EWR) connecting to CO 54 tonight (EWR-CDG).

As you all know, CO 1114 is notorious for NEVER getting to Newark on time, if at all.

The flight is ALREADY posting a 10 minute delay - I called to ask to be moved to an earlier DCA-EWR flight to help ensure I make my connection and they refused (without me paying), saying that a 10 minute delay won't cause a misconnect yet.

The supervisor didn't listen to my argument that THIS IS CO 1114!! With EWR ATC, I would bet $1000 that this 10 minute delay will not remain a 10 minute delay.

I know I shouldn't have booked this tight of a connection, I wasn't thinking. But out of principle, as a Gold who flies almost 75k a year, I am very reluctant to pay the $50 fee for confirming me on the earlier flight. I can't believe they charge elites this (but that's a whole different subject)

What should I do?