Originally Posted by
chaschas
All done then, I was simply hoping there was something else I could do to have American compensate the price diff before I go talk to my family and tell them they now have to try to do the 45min connection with two small kids or book an entirely different route or a different airline.
Again, that's not all you can do. If it means a 45 min connection to an international flight vs one with a longer connection time but at a further connection point, I'd take the latter every day of the week, especially if I'm not traveling by myself or trying to make sure I arrive for a specific reason (e.g., cruise, event tickets, etc). The last thing you want is a minor delay at the originating city to cause them to misconnect. That will be much worse than what you're dealing with now.