Thanks everyone!
MikeMpls - I couldnt access that link but will do a search in the forum to see if I can find it.
It just doesnt seem fair, or should I say "fare"
either way I add it up. Even with the international change fees. And yeah, I would have hoped they would have waived the fee given the situation, but I understand they dont HAVE to. I thought what they did have to do, was calculate a change fee based on a current ticket price. I just feel like they really took advantage and I would love to speak with someone who could remedy the situation. Unfortunately, I can not get a response other than a canned email, that does not address the specific claims about WHY it was going to cost $1400.
I had hoped a written letter mailed in would do the trick, but they just responded to me via email. I dont think I have any further recourse.