Well, the airline says no refunds so Saratoga here I come. The only question is, do I stick with the current 20 day itinerary, or start cutting. I’ve found a 14 day version that drops most of San Francisco and Manhattan, and that may be what happens. Instead of flying out on Wednesday 24 Oct and returning on 11 November, it’s be Sunday 27 October, overnight in SFO, then Manhattan on Monday through Wednesday, before Saratoga, then two days in Oakland. Not sure. The long version certainly sounds way too long.
Bloody airlines :) My husband just told me Qantas didn’t have a problem with a 30 minute changeover in Sydney for his flights next weekend – if I decide to go for someone in the head office, you’ll be my alibi, right? :)