Just to close this thread - I ended up booking through Syracuse and coming back on the 4th. Staying an extra day in CA but now leaving @ 8:30 AM and arriving back in syracuse at 6:00. While we are staying an extra day it means that we arrive earlier on Tuesday and can drive back to Ottawa the same day. (instead of arriving after 11:00 at night!) On the plus side, saved over $300 per ticket by changing my itinerary and over $500/ ticket by not flying out of Ottawa.

Anyway a pain in the A$$ but looks like with the low Can $ this is the new reality for us Cannucks! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Sad.gif" alt="" />