US Domestic Flight changed to different connecting city and lengthen, can I get compensation?

So I just got an email that my flight from MCO -> MIA -> MXP got changed to MCO -> JFK -> MXP.

I now have to leave 2 hours earlier and get there 2 hours later than before. Am I owed any compensation or will I get some if I ask. I know have a 5 hour layover in JFK instead of 2 hours in MIA.

I was hoping for at least a club pass to help pass the time.

What is the best strategy to get that?

EDIT: Not sure if this matter but tickets were booked with USAirways Dividend miles and AA.

Thanks

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Best Answer

Compensation? No.

Whenever you have a schedule change the airline will allow you to cancel and get a refund if the flights no longer meet your needs. But if you accept the change (ie: don't cancel), then you have effectively agreed to the change and are stuck with it.

The only time you might claim compensation is once the flights are under way and they are unable to get you to your destination within a given amount of time beyond the scheduled time.

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Am I entitled to compensation if my flight is changed?

There are no specific laws governing schedule changes, although the air carrier's terms and conditions will usually refer to them. You will usually only be entitled to a refund where the schedule change is greater than two hours. There is no right to compensation in the case of schedule changes.

Is it legal for airlines to change your flight?

When you book a flight, you agree on its schedule. However, all airlines reserve themselves the right to change the time (and sometimes even the date) of the flight, as per their terms and conditions. Specifically, airlines do not guarantee flight times and stress that those are not part of the contract of carriage.

What are my rights if my flight is diverted?

When a flight gets diverted, the airline must get you to the destination airport (as shown on your ticket) at no extra cost to you. It could be by a bus, train, taxi or another flight. If it was just a leg of your journey, you may get a new ticket to your destination for the new airport.

Can airlines change your layover?

Can airlines really do this? Yes. They have the power to switch your arrival, layover, and departure airports for a variety of reasons. If it happens to you (and if you travel enough, it likely will), don't get flustered and make a bad move\u2014like panic-booking a last-minute flight on another airline for top dollar.

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