Hmm, I thought I was being eminently tactful, the things I could have said...

Anyway, I'm most worried about folks not as saavy as we are when it comes to airline travel coming onto a board like this. When they read a message like MilesMan's, that, while not misleading, could lead the uninformed to allow the airlines to dictate circumstances when in fact they have certain rights due to them.

I think it's necessary to strongly emphasize that one knows of one's rights in these situations. I try to make my posts useful to all. I'll work on my politeness.