Tired of these last minute equipment changes...
Oct 16, 08, 6:43 am
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Tired of these last minute equipment changes...
4th time in about 5 weeks that I've been on a flight where the equipment has changed within 48 hours of departure. I've kept my mouth shut because I didn't want to make a "mountain out of a molehill", but there has to be someone with some logic behind these moves.
Normally, if I were on a 757 or MD83 or 763 I ride up front, however when I am going in and out of BOS, LGA, JFK I am on a RJ135 or RJ140. Well what happens when you purchase your ticket as a Platinum member, on a RJ135, you pick your "Preferred Seat" in the exit row (11A) and then they swap it out for an RJ140 and now the exit row is 9A. Guess what? You don't get 9A, you stick in your assigned seat of 11A!!
Ok minor inconvenience, but if AA.COM is really marketing these "Preferred Seats" , then I better get a preferred Seat if I book a preferred Seat!!
(Stepping off of soap box now...)
Normally, if I were on a 757 or MD83 or 763 I ride up front, however when I am going in and out of BOS, LGA, JFK I am on a RJ135 or RJ140. Well what happens when you purchase your ticket as a Platinum member, on a RJ135, you pick your "Preferred Seat" in the exit row (11A) and then they swap it out for an RJ140 and now the exit row is 9A. Guess what? You don't get 9A, you stick in your assigned seat of 11A!!
Ok minor inconvenience, but if AA.COM is really marketing these "Preferred Seats" , then I better get a preferred Seat if I book a preferred Seat!!
(Stepping off of soap box now...)
Last edited by dxp178; Oct 16, 08 at 7:16 am
Oct 16, 08, 6:51 am
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Originally Posted by dxp178
Normally, if I were a 757 or MD83 or 763 I ride up front
Oct 16, 08, 6:56 am
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I had this happen once a bit ago (on JFK-RDU nonetheless), I was with my parents in 9 A/B/C exit row on a RJ135. Equipment was changed to RJ145, at boarding our BPs didn't work, they gave us new ones for corresponding exit row 13 A/B/C without asking. We were on 3 seperate record locators too.
Oct 16, 08, 7:15 am
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Originally Posted by bdemaria
So it would be abnormal for you to be a passenger rather than the actual plane
The idea of "I just flew in from Dallas...and boy my arms are tired!" comes to mind! ^
Oct 16, 08, 7:35 am
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I had the same thing this week. Was going DFW-LAS picked 9E months ago and checked in at the 24 hr. mark.
When I got to the counter they gave me 41A- change of equipment. Was able to get a better seat. I guess they just random reassign.
When I got to the counter they gave me 41A- change of equipment. Was able to get a better seat. I guess they just random reassign.
Oct 16, 08, 7:49 am
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Originally Posted by dxp178
4th time in about 5 weeks that I've been on a flight where the equipment has changed within 48 hours of departure. I've kept my mouth shut because I didn't want to make a "mountain out of a molehill", but there has to be someone with some logic behind these moves.
Normally, if I were on a 757 or MD83 or 763 I ride up front, however when I am going in and out of BOS, LGA, JFK I am on a RJ135 or RJ140. Well what happens when you purchase your ticket as a Platinum member, on a RJ135, you pick your "Preferred Seat" in the exit row (11A) and then they swap it out for an RJ140 and now the exit row is 9A. Guess what? You don't get 9A, you stick in your assigned seat of 11A!!
Ok minor inconvenience, but if AA.COM is really marketing these "Preferred Seats" , then I better get a preferred Seat if I book a preferred Seat!!
(Stepping off of soap box now...)
Normally, if I were on a 757 or MD83 or 763 I ride up front, however when I am going in and out of BOS, LGA, JFK I am on a RJ135 or RJ140. Well what happens when you purchase your ticket as a Platinum member, on a RJ135, you pick your "Preferred Seat" in the exit row (11A) and then they swap it out for an RJ140 and now the exit row is 9A. Guess what? You don't get 9A, you stick in your assigned seat of 11A!!
Ok minor inconvenience, but if AA.COM is really marketing these "Preferred Seats" , then I better get a preferred Seat if I book a preferred Seat!!
(Stepping off of soap box now...)
Agree, this is not that hard for them to program into the computer.
Oct 16, 08, 10:32 am
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I guess I'll be the first EXP on this thread to say: "Whenever my plane changed from a RJ145 to another RJ, my exit row seat was updated as well and I was given a new boarding pass."
Oct 16, 08, 10:36 am
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Originally Posted by jakuda
I guess I'll be the first EXP on this thread to say: "Whenever my plane changed from a RJ145 to another RJ, my exit row seat was updated as well and I was given a new boarding pass."
Oct 16, 08, 10:41 am
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Originally Posted by havetoshop
I had the same thing this week. Was going DFW-LAS picked 9E months ago and checked in at the 24 hr. mark.
When I got to the counter they gave me 41A- change of equipment. Was able to get a better seat. I guess they just random reassign.
When I got to the counter they gave me 41A- change of equipment. Was able to get a better seat. I guess they just random reassign.
Oct 16, 08, 10:43 am
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Originally Posted by jakuda
I guess I'll be the first EXP on this thread to say: "Whenever my plane changed from a RJ145 to another RJ, my exit row seat was updated as well and I was given a new boarding pass."
Oct 16, 08, 11:18 am
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Originally Posted by JJeffrey
Nope, #2. See my post above.
In any case, we EXPs seem to love to say: This didn't happen to me, so you must be wrong! haha.
Oct 16, 08, 11:53 am
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Originally Posted by JJeffrey
I had this happen once a bit ago (on JFK-RDU nonetheless), I was with my parents in 9 A/B/C exit row on a RJ135. Equipment was changed to RJ145, at boarding our BPs didn't work, they gave us new ones for corresponding exit row 13 A/B/C without asking. We were on 3 seperate record locators too.
Oct 16, 08, 12:50 pm
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Originally Posted by alien
I know you meant 12 A/B/C...
Oct 16, 08, 12:57 pm
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I have good news...
Flight 902/903 from CCS-MIA, now doesn't use an A300..
Instead it has been replaced with a 763,starting this week.The change has been so fast, that it even hasn't been noted on aa.com.
Most of you wouldn't care,but i wanted to give a heads up.
Flight 902/903 from CCS-MIA, now doesn't use an A300..
Instead it has been replaced with a 763,starting this week.The change has been so fast, that it even hasn't been noted on aa.com.
Most of you wouldn't care,but i wanted to give a heads up.
Oct 16, 08, 1:45 pm
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Originally Posted by havetoshop
I had the same thing this week. Was going DFW-LAS picked 9E months ago and checked in at the 24 hr. mark.
When I got to the counter they gave me 41A- change of equipment. Was able to get a better seat. I guess they just random reassign.
When I got to the counter they gave me 41A- change of equipment. Was able to get a better seat. I guess they just random reassign.
but next to a cool soldier on leave^. I can only assume this is done because a problem is found with the original plane the night before during inspections.
