Flight Schedule Change info
Aug 14, 2017, 11:43 am
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Flight Schedule Change info
After learning about a recent schedule change to upcoming flights over the holidays that are incredibly inconvenient, the reservation agent provided some interesting information to me over the phone that I'm not sure I'm buying.
In my instance, there is no A space on AS following our Int'l F award. So, we booked the AS connector separately. The new flight time (same flight number) only gave us a 55 min connection on the return (too short), so now can either overnight or go via SEA (no later directs to PDX).
The agent said that when the flight number does not change, it's because the airport has told the airline they need to reschedule their flight - that slot time is no longer available and the airline is given options to reschedule. She went on to say that when the flight number changes, "it's our fault".
Truth or bunk?
The airport in question is SJC. Not exactly slot restricted nor particularly busy, which makes me go "hmmmmm....."
Thoughts?
In my instance, there is no A space on AS following our Int'l F award. So, we booked the AS connector separately. The new flight time (same flight number) only gave us a 55 min connection on the return (too short), so now can either overnight or go via SEA (no later directs to PDX).
The agent said that when the flight number does not change, it's because the airport has told the airline they need to reschedule their flight - that slot time is no longer available and the airline is given options to reschedule. She went on to say that when the flight number changes, "it's our fault".
Truth or bunk?
The airport in question is SJC. Not exactly slot restricted nor particularly busy, which makes me go "hmmmmm....."
Thoughts?
Aug 14, 2017, 12:15 pm
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After learning about a recent schedule change to upcoming flights over the holidays that are incredibly inconvenient, the reservation agent provided some interesting information to me over the phone that I'm not sure I'm buying.
In my instance, there is no A space on AS following our Int'l F award. So, we booked the AS connector separately. The new flight time (same flight number) only gave us a 55 min connection on the return (too short), so now can either overnight or go via SEA (no later directs to PDX).
The agent said that when the flight number does not change, it's because the airport has told the airline they need to reschedule their flight - that slot time is no longer available and the airline is given options to reschedule. She went on to say that when the flight number changes, "it's our fault".
Truth or bunk?
The airport in question is SJC. Not exactly slot restricted nor particularly busy, which makes me go "hmmmmm....."
Thoughts?
In my instance, there is no A space on AS following our Int'l F award. So, we booked the AS connector separately. The new flight time (same flight number) only gave us a 55 min connection on the return (too short), so now can either overnight or go via SEA (no later directs to PDX).
The agent said that when the flight number does not change, it's because the airport has told the airline they need to reschedule their flight - that slot time is no longer available and the airline is given options to reschedule. She went on to say that when the flight number changes, "it's our fault".
Truth or bunk?
The airport in question is SJC. Not exactly slot restricted nor particularly busy, which makes me go "hmmmmm....."
Thoughts?
Aug 14, 2017, 12:53 pm
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After learning about a recent schedule change to upcoming flights over the holidays that are incredibly inconvenient, the reservation agent provided some interesting information to me over the phone that I'm not sure I'm buying.
In my instance, there is no A space on AS following our Int'l F award. So, we booked the AS connector separately. The new flight time (same flight number) only gave us a 55 min connection on the return (too short), so now can either overnight or go via SEA (no later directs to PDX).
The agent said that when the flight number does not change, it's because the airport has told the airline they need to reschedule their flight - that slot time is no longer available and the airline is given options to reschedule. She went on to say that when the flight number changes, "it's our fault".
Truth or bunk?
The airport in question is SJC. Not exactly slot restricted nor particularly busy, which makes me go "hmmmmm....."
Thoughts?
In my instance, there is no A space on AS following our Int'l F award. So, we booked the AS connector separately. The new flight time (same flight number) only gave us a 55 min connection on the return (too short), so now can either overnight or go via SEA (no later directs to PDX).
The agent said that when the flight number does not change, it's because the airport has told the airline they need to reschedule their flight - that slot time is no longer available and the airline is given options to reschedule. She went on to say that when the flight number changes, "it's our fault".
Truth or bunk?
The airport in question is SJC. Not exactly slot restricted nor particularly busy, which makes me go "hmmmmm....."
Thoughts?
Aug 14, 2017, 1:02 pm
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I agree, total bunk, but you gotta give the agent points for creativity 
There seems to be a number of schedule changes last weekend so I would check my reservations, particularly the December-February window. I was a bit bummed that the PVR-PDX non-stop got moved up about 2.5 hours...it was nice not leaving til early evening since it gave me most of the day in PVR but it is what it is.
There seems to be a number of schedule changes last weekend so I would check my reservations, particularly the December-February window. I was a bit bummed that the PVR-PDX non-stop got moved up about 2.5 hours...it was nice not leaving til early evening since it gave me most of the day in PVR but it is what it is.
Aug 14, 2017, 1:25 pm
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No, this is not true. It is MUCH more complicated than this, dependent on the scheduling algorithm, etc. This is phone agent gossip (similar to galley gossip overheard on the plane).
Aug 14, 2017, 1:27 pm
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After learning about a recent schedule change to upcoming flights over the holidays that are incredibly inconvenient, the reservation agent provided some interesting information to me over the phone that I'm not sure I'm buying.
In my instance, there is no A space on AS following our Int'l F award. So, we booked the AS connector separately. The new flight time (same flight number) only gave us a 55 min connection on the return (too short), so now can either overnight or go via SEA (no later directs to PDX).
The agent said that when the flight number does not change, it's because the airport has told the airline they need to reschedule their flight - that slot time is no longer available and the airline is given options to reschedule. She went on to say that when the flight number changes, "it's our fault".
Truth or bunk?
The airport in question is SJC. Not exactly slot restricted nor particularly busy, which makes me go "hmmmmm....."
Thoughts?
In my instance, there is no A space on AS following our Int'l F award. So, we booked the AS connector separately. The new flight time (same flight number) only gave us a 55 min connection on the return (too short), so now can either overnight or go via SEA (no later directs to PDX).
The agent said that when the flight number does not change, it's because the airport has told the airline they need to reschedule their flight - that slot time is no longer available and the airline is given options to reschedule. She went on to say that when the flight number changes, "it's our fault".
Truth or bunk?
The airport in question is SJC. Not exactly slot restricted nor particularly busy, which makes me go "hmmmmm....."
Thoughts?
Aug 14, 2017, 1:33 pm
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Which is why I almost responded with "you know, that makes complete sense - I recently heard that SJC had some serious air traffic reshuffling going on to accommodate 3 new A380 routes..."
but then realized I didn't have time for it.
Yes. And am hopeful that they change the schedule back in the next several months to something more reasonable for getting home. Really do not want to connect via Seattle after a 13-hr int'l segment, nor do I want to overnight in SJC. Really bites.
Aug 14, 2017, 8:21 pm
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there's apparently a fair amount of shuffling going on across the system ... the one I noticed first was SEA<-->IAD switching from 0900-1630/1730-2030 to something like 1555-2350/0900-1200 between early Nov and early Jan