Originally Posted by
Clon75
I was flying LHR-LAX-LAS and the evening flight to Vegas has ben cancelled. A a result I have been booked on an earlier flightfrom LHR and have a connection of under 2 hours in LAX which I am not comfortable with - the info on the wiki says that MCT should be 2 hours but maybe that is out of date. This is also putting me on the last flight of the day at 4,40pm so no cushion if flight is missed. The actual schedule change is over 4 hours which I know is a magic number getting me in to Vegas at at 5.57pm instead of 10.04pm.
You will be flagged as a passenger with a short connection and given an orange "Express Connection" card on the jet bridge as you exit the aircraft. That will give you priority and should speed your way through immigration, customs and TSA security.
Originally Posted by
Clon75
Does the 4 hour schedule change trigger a refund or is it only a 4 hour arrival delay? This would be ideal as I can get AA flights that work for me €80 cheaper if I buy them today?
I believe that with that schedule change you are entitled to receive a full refund.
Please refer to the following thread:
AA schedule changes - flight change / cancellation / refund policy (consolidated)
International General Rules
SCHEDULE CHANGE
IN THE EVENT, AFTER TICKET ISSUANCE, SCHEDULE
CHANGES ARE MADE BY AA THAT:
(I) AFFECT A PASSENGER'S DEPARTURE AND/OR
ARRIVAL BY 2 OR MORE HOURS;
(II) RESULT IN THE ADDITION OF AN INTERMEDIATE
STOP ON THE PASSENGER'S ITINERARY;
(III) RESULT IN A SUBSTITUTION OF EQUIPMENT NOT
ACCEPTABLE TO THE PASSENGER; OR
(IV) IF A CANCELLATION OR A CHANGE IN EITHER AIR
OR TOUR ITINERARY IS INITIATED EITHER BY AA
OR IT'S TOUR OPERATORS WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE
TO THE PASSENGER, THE PASSENGER WILL HAVE THE
OPTION OF CANCELLING WITHOUT PENALTY, OR
REROUTING ON DIFFERENT FLIGHTS TO/FROM THE
SAME OR DIFFERENT DESTINATION. HOWEVER, THE
PASSENGER MUST PAY ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS
RESULTING FROM THE REROUTING.