Originally Posted by
dgold82
Good point. I don't think my kids have even taken a small propeller plane before. I also hate taking them--especially in the winter when the weather is bad. I'm thinking the best bet is out of PHX for the connection. Chance of delay is reduced.
I'm going to wait a little while longer before I change the tickets and agree to any changes to the itinerary. I just have a hard time believing that there won't be a singe nonstop day flight from LAX-CLE on the Sunday after new years. I've never run across that in over 7 years.
The deal which allowed UA-CO to merege only required UA to maintain CLE as a hub for 2 years (from the merger, not SOC). That's over and now CLE steps back to a regional facility with most access through various other hubs.
Don't wait too long on reroutes. There were likely a bunch of other displaced pax and those who call first will get the better deals.