Originally Posted by
dflanagin
it seems to me that the language in their conditions of carry only allows AA to “reassign” his seat, not void his ticket. They will have to prove, even if he was late to the gate, that his seat was reassigned to a standby and the flight checked in full. It doesn’t say “if you are at the gate later than T-30, your reservation is completely void.”
If his seat has been reassigned, there might not be more space on that flight, but clearly it seems to say he can still board before the 10 minutes.
That said, did they void is ticket, or let him take another flight?
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- 30 minutes before departure for international flights
If you're not, we may reassign your seat to another passenger.
The doors close 10 minutes before departure and you will not be allowed to board once the doors close.