Originally Posted by
Often1
Unlike standard TA-issued tickets which shift to carrier control after the first segment is flown, that may not be the case here and OP should not count on anybody fixing the ticket for him at any point.
I'd definitely like to see the fare rules for this consolidator ticket. Does it have terms that might indicate rerouting is not permitted or that it cannot be endorsed to another carrier? The rules may even be more restrictive than that.
Originally Posted by
jjangoo
Although if I made the trip to AMS anyway, I wonder whether the Delta staff there would be better situated to fix my problem. My excuse by that point could simply be, "I missed my flight because I couldn't get here on time."
Even there you have some risk - they may not let you board at IST if they see the connection won't work and you're not meeting the minimum connecting time for your onward flight. What if the flights to the U.S. are all oversold for several days in a row, or there's an earlier mechanical giving those passenger priority ahead of you for open seats? I would just never fly this itinerary and wing it along the way hoping everything works out in the end.
My bigger concern is still that you're on a consolidator ticket which does not have a legal connection now. Will the airline afford you the same courtesy they extend to passengers paying the published fare on their website, or will they send you back to your travel agent who should never have issued the ticket with the new routing to begin with? Would you need consolidator inventory vs published inventory?