So long as what the TA told you was an absolutely positively definitely unmistakably sure thing that they will stand behind and guarantee will happen, go ahead and put in for the refund and sit back and relax. Then enjoy yyour trip. EIght weeks won't hurt you.
I don't know whom to make the next telephone call to if you want to take a different route or approach, or if what teh TA told you is iffy.
Note that even if the TA refunds the entire ticket and tells you to go to the web and book the $606. fare, that $606. fare might or might not be there any longer when you try.
Travel tips:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/travel.htm
[This message has been edited by AllanJ (edited 02-18-2003).]
[This message has been edited by AllanJ (edited 02-18-2003).]