Originally Posted by
thundercracker76
Booking a new flight with another airline wont be feasible since it will cost me twice as much(esp for 4 people) but i wont rule it out. Im just hopeful that maybe one can share an experience of having moved their outbound flight a day early without the change fee and paying for current rates, instead of waiting for the next available flight( a day is ok but 2 will ruin everything).
Alternatives i found so far are flights leaving a day early
Most airlines are reasonable: if a flight cancels far enough in advance that you can reconfirm on a flight prior to your original departure, they are usually willing to rebook you earlier with your consent.
Any auto-rebooking feature is likely to book later since they can't know who's actually available to fly earlier. This *may* be one where you need to call, but the KLM "regulars" here can give you better details.
If KLM has a decent app, it might show the earlier rebooking options. Airline apps vary widely in quality/capability, from terrible to marginally adequate.