Thanks for the advice and kind thoughts. Hubby has calmed down a bit after his original snit when we received our proposed air itinerary. We have opted to fly direct a day early, pay the deviation fee and book hotel on our own. We have been to Sydney three times and even spent a month during the 2000 Olympics so did not want to spend any extra time this trip. Sure wish Regent had not moved most of the air contracts to American Airlines (and partners) as we have most of our frequent flyer miles on United and Delta. We are still thinking about canceling our two booked trips for 2011 as we feel that Regent seems to be in a decline as far as the outstanding customer service they offered in the past (before Apollo).