AA Phl Ath 2016 start date?
Feb 29, 2016, 1:14 pm
#46
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AA finally called today about my April 15th PHL-ATH flight cancellation. It's a revenue business class ticket. First agent I spoke to didn't seem too confident in her abilities, so called back. Second agent offered a few options, one which included BA metal PHL-LHR and then on to ATH. Chose that so my (older) aunt and uncle don't have to change terminals at LHR. Overall pretty easy. The extra connection sucks, but there are no other options.
Feb 29, 2016, 1:23 pm
#47
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AA finally called today about my April 15th PHL-ATH flight cancellation. It's a revenue business class ticket. First agent I spoke to didn't seem too confident in her abilities, so called back. Second agent offered a few options, one which included BA metal PHL-LHR and then on to ATH. Chose that so my (older) aunt and uncle don't have to change terminals at LHR. Overall pretty easy. The extra connection sucks, but there are no other options.
Feb 29, 2016, 1:27 pm
#48
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Mar 30, 2016, 7:52 am
#51
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Mar 30, 2016, 1:58 pm
#52
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But those two routes always started earlier in the season. While I don't see them delaying the start of PHL-ATH, I wouldn't be surprised if the end date gets moved up earlier than what is now scheduled. And they've done that with some U.S.-Europe routes in the past in the middle of their respective flying season (particulary out of CLT).
Mar 30, 2016, 2:55 pm
#53
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But those two routes always started earlier in the season. While I don't see them delaying the start of PHL-ATH, I wouldn't be surprised if the end date gets moved up earlier than what is now scheduled. And they've done that with some U.S.-Europe routes in the past in the middle of their respective flying season (particulary out of CLT).
Mar 30, 2016, 3:10 pm
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My point was that AA did not see enough weakness to delay the start of BCN/VCE to an April or May start date. While that does not guarantee anything, I'll infer that if they haven't seen enough weakness on ATH thus far just over a month until the start, they won't all of a sudden see it 3 weeks prior.
