Originally Posted by
zip10001
AA 41 on June 18th from BCN to ORD:
- Due to bad weather in ORD, the plane was in hold patterns for 90 min then got diverted to IND to refuel.
- Landed in ORD at 10.22pm (instead of 6.15pm). Missed connection to LGA and had to book a hotel in ORD.
- EXP, Y ticket upgraded to J (miles & copay)
Should I ask for compensation (given it was weather-related, I assume they will deny)?
I don't see that the airline did anything wrong. Yes, you might get something just because they want to keep a high-status customer happy, but personally I'd only ask if there was something the airline could have done to prevent it. I remember years ago pretty much assuming I'd have at least one flight cancelled or seriously delayed per summer due to bad weather in the midwest.