Originally Posted by
CaptJOB
Anyhow it now looks like we're going to be flying back FLR-?-LAX and I'm wondering if I call in to UA can they just switch the first segment of the return trip so I don't have to pay an additional $414 per person to stay in PE on the TATL leg(option presented to me if I want to stay on the same FRA-LAX flight).
No, that's not the way that airfare works. You can't change cities without recomputing the fare, and while you might be able to use historical fares, you'll need to use current inventory. Airfare isn't priced on a cost-plus basis, and it's generally not possible to hold one flight while changing a connecting flight without having to reprice the whole thing.