Originally Posted by flyingtoller

I had a flight from ROC to MSN, connecting in ORD booked with mileage. We are expecting a major wind storm, so I changed to a flight earlier in the day. They said that added charges were waived. I have two questions.
1) I have a 4 hour layover in ORD. A limo will be faster. Can I just skip the ORD-MSN without jeopardizing my return flights?
2) I did not change my return flights, but United canceled my seats and the only ones available were premium. I have short legs and don't care about more legroom. Is this something I can successfully complain about, or am I screwed?

I am trying to tell myself that it was great to change for free (when the actual price actually doubled) but still...