Help J overbooked and cannot get seat
Jul 27, 2014, 6:47 pm
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Help J overbooked and cannot get seat
I was amazed. Could not get a seat assignment online so called AA. My return from Barcelona to JFK is oversold in business! Even the agent was surprised. No refund possible but could rebook another return the next day without charge! Hey I'm doing a business meeting and that's why I bought the ticket. No way I can stay an extra day. Any recommendations. This sucks. I'm a loyal AA guy and cannot believe it. Help.
Jul 27, 2014, 6:51 pm
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Help J overbooked and cannot get seat
Yeah-take invol downgrade compensation. It's a pretty short flight anyway.
Jul 27, 2014, 7:07 pm
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See if they could maybe put you on US's PHL or CLT service?
Jul 27, 2014, 7:11 pm
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It's xEU, so EC 261/2004 applies. 75% of the ticket price Cold hard cash.
Jul 27, 2014, 7:14 pm
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Jul 27, 2014, 7:23 pm
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Actually I would show up for the flight as scheduled. Check in and see if you will get one of the airport control seats or a no-show seat. If that doesn't happen, you can then go via PHL (10:45) or CLT (14:30). I am not 100% sure in the EU rules but I believe PHL would get you a little bit but CLT a lot more (as your arrival is more than 4 hours late).
Jul 27, 2014, 7:37 pm
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Help J overbooked and cannot get seat
Often1 is correct. EXC261/2004 applies if there is a downgrade (arrival time/extraordinary circumstances can not be used to deny compensation for downgrade). Of course if you are traveling on an employer-paid ticket, the refund may go into your employer's pocket instead of yours.
Jul 27, 2014, 8:30 pm
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Thanks to all, I called back based on some of your input and the last agent said they are overbooked by 2 people/seats.
Jul 27, 2014, 8:48 pm
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Just because they are overbooked now, does not mean they will be overbooked on the day of your flight. Potentially two or more will cancel or changes flights which will open up a seat for you. That's fairly common as there are fewer penalties/restrictions on J.
Choices include (a) change now and get no compensation, (b) wait to it is closer to your flight and see how things are, (c) accept a voluntary downgrade to MCE in the event there are no J seats available, or (d) see if you can get an alternate routing on the day of travel if you don't want to take a downgrade to MCE.
I find westbound MCE isn't too bad ... but I suspect something will open.
Choices include (a) change now and get no compensation, (b) wait to it is closer to your flight and see how things are, (c) accept a voluntary downgrade to MCE in the event there are no J seats available, or (d) see if you can get an alternate routing on the day of travel if you don't want to take a downgrade to MCE.
I find westbound MCE isn't too bad ... but I suspect something will open.
Jul 27, 2014, 9:00 pm
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Assuming its Monday's flight, there are some options through MAD and LHR - not great for connections but you can get home. Get to the airport early so they can line you up on the others.
Jul 27, 2014, 9:10 pm
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Just show up for the flight. They are overbooked not oversold. RM probably knows what it's doing in that there are likely to be at least 2 no shows. Do keep in mind the other options so you can help the agent get you there should that be needed. But 2 on a flight out of Spain that has notoriously high no show rates chances are you'll be fine. They just can't assign you a seat until the airport.
Jul 27, 2014, 10:45 pm
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Overbooked means nothing. And, the fact that you do not have a seat assignment will not likely form the basis of a decision to DG you as opposed to some other J pax if J actually does turn out to be oversold.
Jul 27, 2014, 11:29 pm
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If you turn up for the flight and if you are denied boarding and delayed, then the airline will be required to get you to your destination plus , if delayed by 4 hours, compensate with EUR600
That there are no seats available to select at the moment does not mean that you will be denied boarding, just turn up for the flight and check in.
If it is oversold , then the airline will likely be trying to get volunteers to take another flight in exchange for some compensation and may not involve anyone being denied boarding against their will
I really would just not worry about it at the moment
That there are no seats available to select at the moment does not mean that you will be denied boarding, just turn up for the flight and check in.
If it is oversold , then the airline will likely be trying to get volunteers to take another flight in exchange for some compensation and may not involve anyone being denied boarding against their will
I really would just not worry about it at the moment
Jul 28, 2014, 4:12 am
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To the OP, don't lose any sleep over it. I give you about 99.9% odds you'll fly this flight sitting in J.
Jul 28, 2014, 7:45 am
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Agreed, although by my calculations the odds are more like 99.76394%.