Originally Posted by
cjermain
I don't believe that there are hard and fast rules even in the "simple" case of revenue tickets issued by UA. In the case of IRROPS, can you be rebooked only on UA? Into *A? Into any carrier? It all depends on which agent you talk to. In the situation described here, an award ticket issued by another carrier, I'm sure there is just as much variance.
Thst is also listed in *a rules (about priority of where to dump you if flight cancelled).
But I agree, it's just a priority list. No hard and fast rule saying "last seat availability" for revenue or award tickets
Reference Guide - Airports Information - Irregular Operations HandlingCarrier Order
Rebook in the following carrier order, depending on frequency of flights and the customer’s best interest:
- Original receiving carrier
- Own airline/Carrier Group
- Star Alliance member airline
- Non-Star Alliance member airline (OAL)