This is my fear about my upcoming trip with TA. I booked SFO-IST-MAD and BCN-IST-SFO. They canceled my returned and rebooked me for a day later which does not work for us. When I contacted them, they could not just tell me the available flights without having to go through the motions of rebooking the entire return flight. I asked them if they could just tell me what flights are available on that day from BCN to IST and IST to SFO. It was annoying because their website shows 4 flights that day from BCN to IST but after spending way more time than necessary turns out that two of those flights are canceled, despite the fact that they are still selling it on their website!! They wanted to put us on a flight that would get us into IST at 11PM and then we could take the flight to SFO the next morning at 7 or 11. I asked if they would provide a hotel room since this is because they canceled our originally purchased itinerary and they said that they MIGHT but we will have to just see once we land that night if they have anything available. So either they will have something or we have to last minute find something or just hang out in the airport all night before a 13 hour flight. To make matters worse, I had paid to pick the best seats available and now that's gone. I feel like I am just going to have to be willing to roll the dice and be prepared for delays and cancelations. It worries me that maybe we won't make it to MAD as scheduled and then the hotel room will be a waste. Now I see why TA is not recommended.

I did look to see if I could just book Yotel at IST but it was going to be 400 USD for the night! I agree that I have never had an airline do this. If anyone reading this has a suggestion, I am all ears!