Oh agreed.. it was definitely a lesson learned.
I will edit my post. i'm not really asking if i should dispute, more just random thoughts popping up.
it's a lesson learned and I won't cut it close going forward.
I didn't escalate for the airline, they told me to go to the supervisor desk.
for Expedia - their customer service sucks. I usually just ask for a supervisor right away unless it's a simple question.
Bottom line tho. yes. lesson learned.. It would've been nice to have it rebooked but it's not a requirement by them.