Thought I was getting a good deal on a direct flight to SFO on United from AUS for the Thanksgiving holiday. US Airways (the partnered carrier) canceled my return flight as I was about to jump on BART to get to the airport. The automated call I received, which I could barely understand because SF is a city and freakin' loud in every public space, said I had been rebooked on a flight leaving the following day at 5am AND connecting in Denver. I paid for a direct flight, not a Denver connection and not the next freakin' day. Calling the carrier directly and getting some other more realistic same-day options yielded better results, but I would have been far better off if I had known the flight was cancelled with more than 2 hours notice. I missed earlier options because I could not physically get to the airport in time. I will never ever ever fly this airline or their "partners" again.