Originally Posted by
scophreak
Definitely NOT the answer that I'm looking for here. I do take significant issue when an airline can unilaterally change an itinerary like this. Again, my original flights are still operating as scheduled...I'm simply not on them.
I suppose I'm asking a specific question for my itinerary here but it does beg a larger question: What's the point of making a reservation when the airline can simply decide it would rather you take different flights instead? That's just a dangerous road to go down and a practice that wouldn't "fly" with most customers. It certainly turns the idea of overbooking and compensation on its head if the airline can proactively move you to a different flight without any offer of compensation. Seems to be a simple way to avoid VDB or IDB situations.
Not entirely. There are warning on this thread all the time when people ask about hidden city tickets. The airline has an obligation to get you from A to B. Whether they connect via C or D or fly direct is up to them. Doesn’t mean that customer friendly but when push comes to shove the ticket you booked was for ANC to JFK and that’s the position DL is going to take. If there is an easy alternative to switch you to they are usually quite accommodating but they haven’t changed their obligation to get you from ANC to JFK on 8/9.
Again not saying that’s good but just stating the facts from many years of travel and on this forum of how the airlines view their responsibilities when you purchase a ticket