"Richard Kaplan" wrote in message
news:1121648744.326f39a050170b4a3dc316b048821a11@t eranews...

Sure it was an option. That was his clearance and the clearance remains
valid until he accepts a new one.


So a pilot is under no obligation to accept any change to his clearance?
What do you base that on? What about the traffic that's creating the need
for the amended clearance? They're also operating on a clearance that
remains valid until acceptance of a new one, are they not?