Originally Posted by cdepks
I alsways thought all airlines had an agreement with each other?
Groups of airlines have agreements with one another.
If your flight is cancelled you can almost always get a pro-rated refund of the rest of the trip.
The airline should let you select an alternate flight of your choice without restrictions because all the "cheap seats" were booked.
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