Originally Posted by btonkid12345

Ok. But then you came onto this forum and created this thread, presumably to indicate your dissatisfaction with what transpired, in hindsight.

So various solutions were provided. Mine is a valid one, and others agree with it too. You can't have your cake and eat it too - either you receive compensation and are satisfied, or the Red Coat rebooked you without compensation. Note it is possible for you to have received VDB compensation AND for the flight to have departed on time - they just had to be willing to do it.

Originally Posted by benitovacation

Although the matter was considered close, I'd like toshare so others may potentially avoid such awful experience.