Dec 26, 15, 4:07 pm
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Dec 26, 15, 10:54 pm
#166
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How about trying a different country?
The Australia office seems to be quick at answering
The Australia office seems to be quick at answering
Dec 26, 15, 10:59 pm
#167
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Here's the number for AA Reservations in Australia:
61 2-9101-1948
Here's the number for AA Reservations in Australia:
61 2-9101-1948
Dec 26, 15, 11:01 pm
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"No, AA won't cover your hotel and meals in cases of force majeure such as weather, unless you are a high value flyer."
Are you sure of that, when a flight is canceled after being diverted? I would check the Contract of Carriage.
"No, AA won't cover your hotel and meals in cases of force majeure such as weather, unless you are a high value flyer."
Are you sure of that, when a flight is canceled after being diverted? I would check the Contract of Carriage.
Dec 26, 15, 11:02 pm
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Alternate country is best bet. With DFW on ground stop due to tornadoes most of the evening, would expect that the on a good day stretched too thin US numbers will be completely overwhelmed and your two hour wait will end up much longer.
Dec 26, 15, 11:09 pm
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"No, AA won't cover your hotel and meals in cases of force majeure such as weather, unless you are a high value flyer."
Are you sure of that, when a flight is canceled after being diverted? I would check the Contract of Carriage.
"No, AA won't cover your hotel and meals in cases of force majeure such as weather, unless you are a high value flyer."
Are you sure of that, when a flight is canceled after being diverted? I would check the Contract of Carriage.
Dec 26, 15, 11:10 pm
#171
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Also, depending on how e4west paid for the airline ticket, he may have "Trip Delay" coverage from his credit card.
Also, depending on how e4west paid for the airline ticket, he may have "Trip Delay" coverage from his credit card.
Dec 26, 15, 11:17 pm
#172
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Fellow members: we have some serious OSO issues in the US Midwest / south.
Please see below (from the the wiki post in this thread) for alternate numbers you can call in the US zig you speak other languages than English, the OSO number, a link to AA non-US numbers, a link to the AA OSO protection thread, etc. Good luck!
Please see below (from the the wiki post in this thread) for alternate numbers you can call in the US zig you speak other languages than English, the OSO number, a link to AA non-US numbers, a link to the AA OSO protection thread, etc. Good luck!
Other ways of contacting AA reservations:
Link to listing of USA other language than English lines.
Link to worldwide reservations phone numbers on aa.com.
Thread with alternative numbers (wiki) that can be useful during IROPS: Link to "Long wait / delay / hold times for Customer Service / EXP, etc. lines" thread.
Link to "AA Protection for OSO / IROPS / IRROPS / Misconnect on Separate AA / oneworld Tickets" thread.
Link to listing of USA other language than English lines.
Code:
Call us Within the U.S. Language Phone Hours (CT) English 800-433-7300 24 hours, Daily Spanish 800-633-3711 24 hours, Daily Japanese 800-237-0027 6 a.m. – 12 midnight, Daily Mandarin Chinese 800-492-8095 7 a.m. – 12 midnight, Daily Hearing & speech impaired 800-543-1586 24 hours, Daily
Thread with alternative numbers (wiki) that can be useful during IROPS: Link to "Long wait / delay / hold times for Customer Service / EXP, etc. lines" thread.
Link to "AA Protection for OSO / IROPS / IRROPS / Misconnect on Separate AA / oneworld Tickets" thread.
Last edited by JDiver; Dec 27, 15 at 12:26 am
Dec 26, 15, 11:21 pm
#173
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Best,
faithwins
Dec 26, 15, 11:23 pm
#174
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Just phone and select that you want to make a booking. I have found AU reservations answers in a short time - you do not need an AAdvantage agent, just a reservations agent
Dec 26, 15, 11:28 pm
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It was an EY booking, and I did know the Oz call center can sometimes see availability when the US can't, but I did not realize they would answer faster.
I had also read that they (Oz) have trouble changing award bookings (need to cancel and rebook) but they had no trouble changing mine (date change only, no cost).
Dec 27, 15, 10:34 am
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We ended up renting a car and driving home.
Before we got off the plane, we were told there were several agents waiting for us at the top of the jetway to help with our travel arrangements. Well when got to the top, there was not one single AA employee waiting. However, we did find a few AA employees at other gates with about 100 people waiting in line at each counter.
So I walked to the priority desk and was told by an angry AA employee to wait in the general line of 100 people because the priority desk was just generally distributing hotel coupons to all passengers and no priority service was being offered at that time. Sweet.
Before we got off the plane, we were told there were several agents waiting for us at the top of the jetway to help with our travel arrangements. Well when got to the top, there was not one single AA employee waiting. However, we did find a few AA employees at other gates with about 100 people waiting in line at each counter.
So I walked to the priority desk and was told by an angry AA employee to wait in the general line of 100 people because the priority desk was just generally distributing hotel coupons to all passengers and no priority service was being offered at that time. Sweet.
Dec 28, 15, 12:17 am
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I was supposed to fly out MEX-DFW at 6am then connect into AUS at 10am
Both flights have been cancelled. Though I got in a later flight to DFW, landing at 10.30am, flights to AUS are full (but still not cancelled other than my original flight). Now I'm supposed to land at SAT at 5.30pm.
I'd usually sit and drink but I was supposed to land pretty close to my friend's flight and go home from the airport together.
Do you guys have any recommendations? I guess I could rent a car but I'm trying to avoid the expense and not drive through bad weather. I'm now hoping for the MEX-DFW leg to be diverted onto Austin...
Both flights have been cancelled. Though I got in a later flight to DFW, landing at 10.30am, flights to AUS are full (but still not cancelled other than my original flight). Now I'm supposed to land at SAT at 5.30pm.
I'd usually sit and drink but I was supposed to land pretty close to my friend's flight and go home from the airport together.
Do you guys have any recommendations? I guess I could rent a car but I'm trying to avoid the expense and not drive through bad weather. I'm now hoping for the MEX-DFW leg to be diverted onto Austin...
Dec 28, 15, 7:35 am
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I was supposed to fly out MEX-DFW at 6am then connect into AUS at 10am
Both flights have been cancelled. Though I got in a later flight to DFW, landing at 10.30am, flights to AUS are full (but still not cancelled other than my original flight). Now I'm supposed to land at SAT at 5.30pm.
I'd usually sit and drink but I was supposed to land pretty close to my friend's flight and go home from the airport together.
Do you guys have any recommendations? I guess I could rent a car but I'm trying to avoid the expense and not drive through bad weather. I'm now hoping for the MEX-DFW leg to be diverted onto Austin...
Both flights have been cancelled. Though I got in a later flight to DFW, landing at 10.30am, flights to AUS are full (but still not cancelled other than my original flight). Now I'm supposed to land at SAT at 5.30pm.
I'd usually sit and drink but I was supposed to land pretty close to my friend's flight and go home from the airport together.
Do you guys have any recommendations? I guess I could rent a car but I'm trying to avoid the expense and not drive through bad weather. I'm now hoping for the MEX-DFW leg to be diverted onto Austin...
Dec 28, 15, 9:13 am
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I was on AA1596, which was also diverted from DFW to SAT, and subsequently rescheduled for the following (Sunday) morning. Pretty dramatic looking out the window over DFW and seeing row upon row of aircraft in holding patterns against the backdrop of lightning and roiling clouds.
We counted six other diversions already on the ground when we got to SAT, and I'm sure more arrived after us. Predictably, SAT was a nightmare the next morning - our flight to DFW was scheduled for 8am, and we somehow made it through security by 7:45, but in the end we didn't depart until after noon. (And DFW, which of course by then was a nightmare of its own, was not our final destination... but I won't bore you with the details.)
We counted six other diversions already on the ground when we got to SAT, and I'm sure more arrived after us. Predictably, SAT was a nightmare the next morning - our flight to DFW was scheduled for 8am, and we somehow made it through security by 7:45, but in the end we didn't depart until after noon. (And DFW, which of course by then was a nightmare of its own, was not our final destination... but I won't bore you with the details.)
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Dec 28, 15, 9:52 am
#180
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I was supposed to fly out MEX-DFW at 6am then connect into AUS at 10am
Both flights have been cancelled. Though I got in a later flight to DFW, landing at 10.30am, flights to AUS are full (but still not cancelled other than my original flight). Now I'm supposed to land at SAT at 5.30pm.
I'd usually sit and drink but I was supposed to land pretty close to my friend's flight and go home from the airport together.
Do you guys have any recommendations? I guess I could rent a car but I'm trying to avoid the expense and not drive through bad weather. I'm now hoping for the MEX-DFW leg to be diverted onto Austin...
Both flights have been cancelled. Though I got in a later flight to DFW, landing at 10.30am, flights to AUS are full (but still not cancelled other than my original flight). Now I'm supposed to land at SAT at 5.30pm.
I'd usually sit and drink but I was supposed to land pretty close to my friend's flight and go home from the airport together.
Do you guys have any recommendations? I guess I could rent a car but I'm trying to avoid the expense and not drive through bad weather. I'm now hoping for the MEX-DFW leg to be diverted onto Austin...
ETA: There are 5 DFW-AUS flights today that are at least Y1 right now. (As other flights into DFW get delayed/canceled and other travelers who will miss connections get rebooked, seats open up)
