Originally Posted by
channa
..They try to protect you inline (same carrier), then Star Alliance, then OAL in that order. The key is that the rebooking has to be in the customer's best interest. If they tell you the next CO flight is not until tomorrow, and that doesn't work for you, push for something better on *A or OAL...
Something better and
Lufthansa sound like incompatible species IMO

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But it time is the sole thing that matters, then be it.