Originally Posted by
GGL Flyer
a. Will AA bump others from later flights to allow us to fly?
No way that will happen.
b. Should I simply resign myself to staying overnight in DFW?
Still possible others could miss the flights.
c. What compensation and/or assistance am I entitled to with AA?
No compensation. They might offer you a number to call to book a discounted hotel, but you'd be better off just booking the Grand Hyatt DFW on your own, or the Hyatt Regency
d. Any other pearls of wisdom, please?
Very possible any rebookings offered may be in main cabin instead of first. You can ask to wait until there is first class availability if you want, but it would be on your dime. If you do fly main cabin, you'd get a refund of the difference, but AA sometimes use an interesting formula for calculating that so be careful - if it happens, people here can help you with how to argue AA on this.
You may also have better luck offering to switch into two groups of two for rebooking purposes, as it may be easier to find two first class seats rather than four. Also, if you have access to the AA app, you may want to look and see if you are already being offered rebooking options within your reservation, and if you see something you prefer you can go ahead and grab it.
If you do misconnect at DFW (or even before you leave SFO), instead of waiting in a general customer service line, as a non-AA one world emerald, you have access to the Admirals Clubs and Flagship Lounges, so head there and ask them to help you with rebooking.