Catching an Earlier Flight International Traveller
 

Has anyone been successful in catching an earlier International flight? We bought business class to fly from Edmonton to Belize via Houston -the morning of our flight I checked and there were many unused seats on the Houston to Belize flight but the UA check in attendant said we could not catch earlier flight because it was international and he would have to reprice entire flight which would cost a ridiculous amount - said to try at desk in IAH - In IAH they of course said no your bags are tagged on later flight and you have to fly with your bags.

I think maybe some foriegn airlines are lenient on this subject and maybe if the agents are having a very good day at the airport they might do it , but i would not expect anything.