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IAN-UK
My cancelled flight had same-day alternatives, but not attractive ones. I selected new dates, prepared to swallow a (not insignificant) up-fee for hotels. The agent suggested I stick within the time limits which would permit a change at no additional cost. Those limit could have been days, rather than weeks: I really don't remember. The value of the new flight dates and timings eclipsed the new accommodation costs, so i stuck to my initial change.
Come to think of it, I've had both
First, a schedule change which resulted in a reroute. This meant different car hire collection times, which repriced the car hire, but BAH absorbed the difference.
And on another one, I moved the dates by 2 months, and went from 5 to 12 days. No extra charge for the flights, but no surprise I was asked to pay extra for the car hire
Those are both ends of the scale - where the cut-off is, not sure...