Originally Posted by
Amame
I was offered flight from AUH arriving BEY 23.30 and then continue to DOH at 14.30 next day without any hotel. They said no availability on the earlier flight. I hung up and call again to other country and they found me space on the earlier flight.
This is an example of why it's recommended to lookup several alternate flights that are acceptable to you before you call. Know the flights and their availability in the various inventory buckets. You should get rebooked in the lowest available inventory in the same cabin.