Originally Posted by
mgcsinc
Everything I've read about layovers says that I'm right, viz., that a layover can legally be the next available flight, even if >4 hours, but that there are mysterious rules applied by the airlines about when this is permitted. Maybe everyone else is wrong about this, but I'm just relaying what almost every source says on the topic.
I totally agree with channa on this one. More power to you on the website, but agents won't do it.