Flight Change Advice
Dec 22, 2005, 5:01 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: IAD
Programs: Marriott Silver; Hilton Silver
Posts: 59
Flight Change Advice
I'm a Platinum member and am looking to change the time of flights I have already booked on Sat January 6th from SJU (to IAD via MIA) to later in the day. I tried calling Plat Customer Service and let's just say the CSR wasn't exactly very accomodating. The best she could offer are changes that including the change fee exceeding new one-way tickets (which I had to research on my own) by $50 each. What are my options here? I could consider risking trying to make my flight that day (10:30 departure) in which my cruise is scheduled to disembark around 6 (meaning we may not get off the boat til 8/8:30 at earliest) and then changing that day....??
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Dec 22, 2005, 5:28 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 526
First of all you should have no problem making flight--cruise pier is not that far from airport.
Also if the ship docks at 6:30 sometimes you can even be off at 7am.
Also there is a flight 30 minutes after your scheduled flight to Miami--but I doubt you will need it.
Also if the ship docks at 6:30 sometimes you can even be off at 7am.
Also there is a flight 30 minutes after your scheduled flight to Miami--but I doubt you will need it.
Dec 22, 2005, 5:35 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA & UK -- AA EXP 3.5MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Avis President's Club
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If it looks like you won't make the flight, call 'em that day. Decide if you want to go standby on a later flight for free, or "same day confirmed" for $25.
IME the only reason you'd pay the $25 is if you have a shot at an upgrade. Otherwise you might as well pocket the $25. They'll only "$25 confirm" you if they have plenty of available seats. Under those conditions, you would get on the flight standby.
Enjoy your cruise!
IME the only reason you'd pay the $25 is if you have a shot at an upgrade. Otherwise you might as well pocket the $25. They'll only "$25 confirm" you if they have plenty of available seats. Under those conditions, you would get on the flight standby.
Enjoy your cruise!
Dec 22, 2005, 6:00 pm
#4
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Originally Posted by SquareDanceGuy
If it looks like you won't make the flight, call 'em that day. Decide if you want to go standby on a later flight for free, or "same day confirmed" for $25.
IME the only reason you'd pay the $25 is if you have a shot at an upgrade. Otherwise you might as well pocket the $25. They'll only "$25 confirm" you if they have plenty of available seats. Under those conditions, you would get on the flight standby.
Enjoy your cruise!
IME the only reason you'd pay the $25 is if you have a shot at an upgrade. Otherwise you might as well pocket the $25. They'll only "$25 confirm" you if they have plenty of available seats. Under those conditions, you would get on the flight standby.
Enjoy your cruise!
Perhaps I shall risk it! (says the conservative CPA...!!)
Dec 22, 2005, 6:33 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Bay Area (SJC/SFO)
Programs: AA 1MM, working my way back up to AS and Marriott elite status post-baby!
Posts: 1,389
Make sure your cruise line knows what time your flight leaves. When my husband and I took a cruise (on Princess) a few months ago, they made sure to put people with earlier flights in earlier disembarkation groups. We docked at 7 AM; some people were off as early as 7:30, while others didn't get off till almost lunchtime.
If something does go horribly wrong day-of, just call AA as soon as you can to explain. They're usually more than willing to accomodate if you miss your flight. (The exception would be if you're traveling during a crazy-busy time of year, such as, say, tomorrow
, when they wouldn't have much standby room. But it sounds like that's not the case)
If something does go horribly wrong day-of, just call AA as soon as you can to explain. They're usually more than willing to accomodate if you miss your flight. (The exception would be if you're traveling during a crazy-busy time of year, such as, say, tomorrow
, when they wouldn't have much standby room. But it sounds like that's not the case)