Direct 757 DUB SNN lost transat seats and upgrade sales

[206013671]

OK... so I booked the flight online last night. I'll spare all the details on the other flights, but my problem came because I'm on flight 212, which begins in MCO, arrives in BOS. There's a change of plane and then I'm still on 212 from BOS - SNN. On AA.com, it let me book seat 4A, but when I received my itinerary via email today, it was 31F. I called AA and Glenda at the International desk was very helpful! The online tool will let me book 4A because it's single class from BOS-SNN, but because it's two-class from MCO-BOS, I was bumped out of the seat to 31F.

I asked her if it's possible to fly MCO-BOS in one seat, change planes and fly BOS-SNN in another. She said, "sure!". She was puzzled by the MCO-BOS, which shows up as single class all the way to Shannon, but indicated it was first class. She punched some keys, did a magic dance, and voila! I'm in 9C from MCO - BOS, and then 4A from BOS-SNN. Same 4A seat coming back SNN - BOS a few hours later.

The problem, it seems, is their system and using the same flight number when the classes change. Their system just can't handle it. I'm guessing most flights out of BOS to SNN have this same problem, where they share a flight number that originated out of another location.

I'll continue to call and spot-check, just to be sure.

Happy flying!

Originally Posted by mikeef

I hope you're right but, as a pessimist who hopes one day to become a curmudgeon, I have to believe that AA is clearing up some seats in hopes of putting them up for sale. The bs response that one poster got regarding schedule changes is very, very odd.

Good luck, we'll be rooting for you.

Mike

[tom911]

Originally Posted by tinnub

I then just moved us back to other seats in Y+ (worked for all 4)

That didn't work in my case, as the front cabin did not have any seats left at all (except at departure when they wanted 150 euros for them).

Tom at JFK homeward bound, just finished BCN-MAD-JFK on IB

[skye1]

Wow, sorry to hear that, Tom (about your "downgrade").

I've gotten my itinerary in the mail, and it still shows me in the F seats on my trip....so we'll see.

[azepine00]

Originally Posted by 206013671

Since I have to clear customs anyway and head out to get my next boarding pass, I may as well leave the airport.

Is it necessary to clear customs in SNN, even on 3 hr turnaround?
I am not a US citizen and this may complicate my otherwise convenient mileage run that I have currently on hold (also Dec 3/4 ).
Any thoughts?

[NHFL9]

Originally Posted by azepine00

Is it necessary to clear customs in SNN, even on 3 hr turnaround?
I am not a US citizen and this may complicate my otherwise convenient mileage run that I have currently on hold (also Dec 3/4 ).
Any thoughts?

I'm 99% sure you will have to clear Irish immigration to get to the US bound flight at SNN. This is in part due to the fact that you must clear US immigration in Shannon, rather than on arrival in Boston.

[Seat1A]

i'm not doing the SNN run, but i'll be flying out of BOS around 3pm on dec 4th. probably the 3pm to DFW, connecting to IAH. i'll have to look out for the SNN runners!

[206013671]

Bingo! We have a winner!! It will help too, since I only have an hour to get to my next flight in BOS, and I believe it's a terminal change. Good thing there's no baggage!!

Originally Posted by NHFL9

I'm 99% sure you will have to clear Irish immigration to get to the US bound flight at SNN. This is in part due to the fact that you must clear US immigration in Shannon, rather than on arrival in Boston.

[LRD]

Just another data point for those getting ready to do this run: yesterday (11/7) rmc1 and I were able to keep our seats in row 2 on #211.

Every seat was taken up front, so someone must be buying those €150 upgrades!

[skye1]

Originally Posted by LRD

Just another data point for those getting ready to do this run: yesterday (11/7) rmc1 and I were able to keep our seats in row 2 on #211.

Every seat was taken up front, so someone must be buying those €150 upgrades!

Thanks for the report---that's VERY encouraging news!

[schriste]

Both my flight to SNN on Nov 6th and the return on the 7th were in seat 3A... the seat I reserved when I made the reservation.

[TxH2O]

Sorry to resurrect this thread ... but needed to check something before I buy this for my father:

DFW-ORD-SNN-LHR-ARN in "V"

Reasons for not booking "I"

1. Price differential of at least $750 - $800

2. DFW-ORD in 777 international J-seat sold as Y

3. ORD-SNN in 757 domestic F-seat sold as Y

4. Only one extra segment over DFW-ORD-LHR-ARN

5. No eVIPs yet and unwilling to pay mileage + copay

Of course, there are drawbacks to this, and that's why I'm posting here:

1. Is the lost 757 seats situation still happening? My father is only GLD, if so I'd rather put him in 777 31B/H instead.

2. Will the connection to EI in SNN be problematic?


Thanks in advance everybody!

[sinner7]

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