basenji,

Thank you! I appreciate your insight and help with this. I guess my main focus is on spending as much time at home before I need to be at work... So it affects me there.

But I understand the airlines have to do what they need to do... as I may have to also... Flying Delta and getting 2 more hours at home may be worth it... but we will see how the first 2 flights pan out

I do prefer flying United when I can!!