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ATOBTTR
What is your travel date and what was the schedule change?
DL can force open award space on its own flights but can’t force open award space on partner flights and only DL partners fly to BOM. DL doesn’t fly there with their own metal.
Posting a few more details may allow other posters to offer better alternatives that you can call back and propose to DL. If they’re having issues with the VS space, ask the agent to coordinate with the partner or joint venture desk. They may be able to find an option that avoid a super long layover.
Other options may include rebooking out of DEL or BLR if a DEL-LHR or connection via AMS or CDG or out of BLR to AMS or CDG shows any award space. I’m not saying you should do this as you may prefer not to do this and you would have to get to DEL or BLR at your own expense but just trying to propose a possible alternative.
the return trip is end of Dec which is the problem. I told them I am completely flexible on route. Yes delta metal does not fly out of India. When something like this happened on United they rebooked me without a hassle a year ago as partner cancelled their flights.
DL needs to rebook on a better itinerary like this as only other option is to cancel and book a revenue ticket which is sky high this late …