Originally Posted by
huskerchad
#2 runs the risk of having Delta cancel something for you.
Does Delta actively monitor for this? I know AA does, whereas BA does not.
I don't see the reason to even consider #3.
Well, if it made a significant difference to the outbound flight to keep the itineraries and #2 was likely to get a reservation cancelled, then #3 is worth considering. But it would probably be cheaper just to pay for an upgrade to C+ for my wife versus going with #3.