Originally Posted by
sbm12
In a similar situation once I was able to get the city changed at ONE end of the r/t to accommodate the schedule change. You will NOT get both ends changed unless you get a ridiculously generous agent.
S.
Are you serious? I've done this dozens of times on other carriers, and it's never been a problem -- clearly you intend to fly RT, so a swap of one end would require a swap of the other end. Then again, CO does have a
reputation for poorly handling schedule changes.
To the OP, I think the rules of alternate airport in a schedule change are some 200 miles. So, if it would help your cause, maybe you can see if you can change the inbound to IAH-DCA or IAH-BWI, but then you'd have to get yourself to PHL for the outbound (1-way car rental?) if they don't change the outbound for you. But it could save you some driving in the end.
But what I would do first is price out a new set of tickets -- there are still some good deals out of DC and the New York Area. If the fares are similar (or maybe even less) on CO or another carrier, you can tell CO the change is not acceptable and ask for a refund, then just buy new tickets.