Originally Posted by channa
This would be the perfect story to get into a newspaper.
Once the flights cancel, though, will they still charge you the fee, or just waive the $100? Usually when a flight cancels, you can have whatever you want on that carrier for no additional charge.
Once the flight cancels the other flights will fill up rapidly and you bay be stuck with no good options. I'd book a refundable ticket on the other flight and protect myself.