arollins

I just check my reservation for Thanksgiving and they were changed, I booked ORD-FRA-ZMU-FRA-ORD, now changed ORD-DFW-FRA-ZMU-FRA-DFW-ORD. I know I get more miles, but instead of leaving Wednesday at 7:30pm, my trip now start at 11am. Shouldn't AA notified me of this? thats a big change of schedule. I checked on-line and AA83 AA84 is not operating anymore on November. Anyone notice that? is this seasonal? I need to make some changes and get time off from work on Wednesday.

WRCSolberg

It is going seasonal.

millsdale

I suppose I am not surprised, UA and LH have a tight grip on the ORD-Germany routes. Too bad though.

malcolmkettering

Already being hotly discussed in the other thread about FCO going away completely as a destination in off-peak season. DUB also going seasonal.

millsdale

lovely, we have a minimal presence and now seem to be axing our europe presence. I would have thought DUB would have worked year round with the 75L

Fornebufox

Well THAT's annoying. It's inexplicable enough that there's no JFK-FRA nonstop.

sk3

Here's the link to AA's new seasonal and non-stop routes:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/aboutUs/newServiceRoutes.jsp

CDG's in there too.

I was wondering how AA would reschedule everyone. IMHO it would have been best customer service if they'd first emailed you about this.

Or maybe one is coming, and they foolishly don't realize that ppl check their reservations online (or in my case, as posted in the FCO thread, ppl check flights as soon as they're loaded).

And still no press release - I found the above link with some effort.

wboll

Hey AA: Loyalty only goes so far. Time to look for another carrier

arollins

I managed to get an earlier flt ORD-DFW, my original schedule only gave me 50 minutes connection time, no way to make that, since this will be in Nov, ORD and DFW are known for the lovely weather disruptions. They also had to change my return ZMU/MUC-FRA from DB rail to Lufthansa LH103, since there was no earlier train departing Munich that will have me arrive on time to make FRA-DFW flt. Overall, I'm ok, this trip was originally booked with EVIPs and I got them at time of original booking, the new arrangements have me on first/business ORD-DFW-FRA and back, however I still do not have my seat assigments on the Lufthansa flight, not sure if this an issue to be concerned or not. This is a bummer that ORD-FRA has gone seasonal, as I was planning another trip latter on. My biggest concern was the lack of notification, no email, call, etc. Had it not been for me checking up on my upcomming trips, I would not have noticed until much latter. I suggest others do the same.

hillrider

That is a valid concern, and one that AA.com hasn't fixed yet in all these years (hundreds of people here have already made that comment). With the advent of email, a notification has a variable cost to AA of practically zero. Take it up with www.aa.com/customerrelations

Halo117

What does this mean for the AC in FRA? With one AA flight a day in the off season and not a oneworld hub....could this be straw that broke the camels back.

paseom2

What a shame for such a nice club and an easy route for me out of ORD. often took this to "central" Europe and trains from there rather than connect through LHR.

galaticos

i'd think the AC would stay and combine with BA/IB to a "oneworld" lounge or something..also, there was talk about BA starting TA flights from europe mainland to compete with LH/AF etc due to open skies...with the OW treaty being approved...might have the BA option of FRA-ORD...pure speculation from me at this point....but BA did plan on this strategy when open skies was granted...

Tries

not good news at all.
With S7 joining OW, we could hope to get to DME, or even OVB via FRA, and now I believe, since there will be only one flight from DFW- this definitely will impact the ticket price as well award seats availability.

malcolmkettering

But just how attractive would a landside club be to IB and BA and their customers?