Originally Posted by
mrperinoid
So to gurus at this forum: is there any possibility that I can get any type of compensation from Delta in this situation? Shouldn't they have informed me that even if I had been on the original flight I would have been diverted to LAX anyhow so that I can make a better informed decision? (my friend could've changed the schedule at SAN so that we can take the same flight (JFK-SAN) next day without paying 'changing-final-destination fee'.) Any advice or comments will be very appreciated.
Welcome to FT. You should receive no compensation and be glad that you got home. You missed your original flight to SAN, not DL's fault but yours. The agents actually helped you out by booking you to LAX in hopes of getting you close to your final destination. You were charged a fee for that change which the agents didn't have to do. They could have easily charged you the difference in fare*, which could have been hundreds of dollars more.
*I missed a MSY-ONT flight recently and was re-routed MSY-LAX. I was charged a fare difference of $450.