Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Perhaps you should have tried to call the DM or PM line and explained that you are worried about the short connecting time, especially with weather events likely to be affecting travel tomorrow, and ask if they can please move you to an earlier connecting flight or re-routing. I've had success in these circumstances with both NW (PE/Chisholm) and DL (DM/SLC), but I've sometimes--not always--had the impression that the helpful agent had to obtain supervisor approval.
I, too, have been successful with calling a week or two before my trip and asking to have a shorter connection changed so that I could have more time to make an int'l flight. Never have tried an int'l SDC on the day of departure, though.