Originally Posted by
mikeyfly
Out of interest, is it worth trying to do this on the phone to OAK or SFO? Would this perhaps have a different outcome ?
Hah, would be bizarre, but then this adventure already seems bizarre to me anyway.

Guess I'll honour them with them another call once more today and try that as well..
[MENTION=229854]MSPeconomist[/MENTION]: BTW, I actually tried to find the fare rules in more detail but failed. Will try harder. I wish I knew though that apparently the fare rules of the "bargain" priced First flight affect the flexibility of the pretty expensive PE flight I had on that same ticket...