Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,405
1 - No charge and probably no ticket. Risk showing up at the gate and paying full fare, if you are lucky.
2 - When the system crashed, why would you not call in to the reservation line.
3 - You are NOT, repeat not going to beat the system. People show up all the time and try to fake a lost reservation. They have heard it before.
4 - Yes, print or save any online purchase. Easy to do. I have a folder on my hard drive full of them.
5 - DL shows EVERY flight you have booked, including agency bookings, personal online bookings and even free trip bookings. No exceptions.