Schedule Changes (They Occur Frequently)
Sep 4, 2018, 11:02 am
#1
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Schedule Changes (They Occur Frequently)
My last 3 trips and 3 upcoming trips all have had schedule changes.. In June, outbound to HNL was canceled from SFO and had to switch to OAK, return flight changed to OAK by 5 mins (resulting in new seat assignments; same plane though). Upcoming trips to LAS and SNA changed by about 2 hours, both directions.
Is it me? And why doesn't AS notify me via email? I always find out by logging onto my account. I suppose I'll continue to deal with the changes with the credit AS keeps giving me.
Is it me? And why doesn't AS notify me via email? I always find out by logging onto my account. I suppose I'll continue to deal with the changes with the credit AS keeps giving me.
Sep 4, 2018, 1:11 pm
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Sep 4, 2018, 1:22 pm
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Maybe it's because I'm an SFO-based flyer who mostly flies to the East coast (on VS 320s), but I've had 4 (out of 9) long delays and cancelations on AS this year - twice out of EWR, once out of BWI and once out of ORD. Even a minor delay seems to throw AS schedules out of whack and cause cancelations while AA and DL seem to do fine in those cases. I can understand why (skeleton crews and few slots at those airports), but it's causing me to question my allegiance to AS.
Sep 4, 2018, 4:17 pm
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Sep 4, 2018, 9:38 pm
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Sep 4, 2018, 9:39 pm
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Sep 4, 2018, 11:54 pm
#11
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I seem to notice the schedule changes when checking my AS app. Once, a few months back, I looked at my app for my flights this fall and had like 8+ flights with a schedule change alert. In fact, as I write this message, I've got a schedule change alert right now on my app for an award ticket in December... been on my phone for a few days, but it requires me to call, arrgghh.
I always have as many or more Southwest flights scheduled too, but Southwest never seems to change their flights (or at least they don't seem to tell me if they are changing their flights).
I always have as many or more Southwest flights scheduled too, but Southwest never seems to change their flights (or at least they don't seem to tell me if they are changing their flights).
Sep 5, 2018, 9:12 am
#12
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Location: Seattle, WA
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They do publish a Time Table on their website that I use from time to time but there is no guarantee that they will stick to it. It is a good guideline.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...nfo/timetables
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...nfo/timetables
Sep 5, 2018, 9:17 am
#13
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Nothing better than waiting at the end of the runway a thousand miles away for SEA to tell you it is okay to takeoff. 
Sep 5, 2018, 10:14 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Got one this week I was very pleased to see. PDX-SEA switched from a Q400 to E75. Had already used a GGU on the leg in from LIH, so called in and had that applied to this leg as soon as I got an ExpertFlyer alert. Now just crossing my fingers until the flight in February that it doesn't switch back.
Of course it was by happening to look at the app that I noticed this change, which also came with some changes on the other flights' departure times. The earlier advice to check your reservations from time to time is good, as I only recall a few instances where I got an email about a schedule change.
Of course it was by happening to look at the app that I noticed this change, which also came with some changes on the other flights' departure times. The earlier advice to check your reservations from time to time is good, as I only recall a few instances where I got an email about a schedule change.
Sep 7, 2018, 3:28 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I'll simply say that checking once a month may even be too infrequent. I've noticed at least one change occur mid-week as the fleets and destinations are integrated (and it's not like it happened overnight Saturday/Sunday and I happened to check Wednesday ... in this case, I'd checked on a Sunday and then there was a change a few days later).
It's now a Sunday morning habit to check upcoming reservations. It used to be a first-Sunday-quarterly habit. Can't wait 'til this settles down a bit.
It's now a Sunday morning habit to check upcoming reservations. It used to be a first-Sunday-quarterly habit. Can't wait 'til this settles down a bit.
