Originally Posted by
jamabam
This is pretty disappointing news. I have a couple of ITH trips already booked for the fall. What normally happens in this case, will they flat out cancel and refund or will I be able to choose any alternative flights in nearby airports? I haven't received cancel/change notifications yet, will that happen automatically or is it better to call now before seats start vanishing?
I expect that you might have to wait until AA stops selling flights to/from ITH for the period after the cancellation date. Then, research your alternatives on aa.com (SYR is the closest airport that will have AA service), and then contact AA to let them know what your re-routing preferences are.
FYI: Among major airports, PHL is about a four-hour drive to ITH; EWR is about 10 minutes closer.