Originally Posted by
philemer
Thanks, Missy. That takes care of the original question.

Now, what will AS do if I miss the original, booked, 6:30AM flt. (flat tire)? Say I show up at the airport at 8:00AM? Are there any "rules" that cover this situation?
Am I out of luck for SDC if I go online at 6:00AM & try to switch to the 11:30AM flt.? Is luggage, or lack of, really an issue here?
I dont know what the intricacies are regarding allowing SDC when you have bags checked all the way through. It sounds like you clearly don't want the 6am flight, so why not just make it easier on everyone and only check them to PDX. Sleep in, and then get on the later flight with your bags.