Baffling customer service experience at check-in (Fresno / FAT)
Jan 11, 2019, 2:20 pm
#46
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHL / NYC / PSA-BLQ
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Which it was. It was more the inexperience of the local agents, and perhaps the failure of subordinates who knew better but didn't want to cross their supervisor in front of customers.
From original post:
When I arrived and to check-in for the early morning flight to PHX (continuing to JFK) after finding out about delays due to weather, I asked about re-routing options since there was risk I wouldn't be able to get to JFK that evening.. The agent told me I could only do that through the original connecting airport when I asked for connections through ORD, DFW or CLT. If she routed me through those airports, she would have to charge the fare difference. I then asked if she had heard of the same day change feature for EXP, and she again responded only through the original connecting city. Not wanting to wait, I checked my bags and took the original flight.
From original post:
When I arrived and to check-in for the early morning flight to PHX (continuing to JFK) after finding out about delays due to weather, I asked about re-routing options since there was risk I wouldn't be able to get to JFK that evening.. The agent told me I could only do that through the original connecting airport when I asked for connections through ORD, DFW or CLT. If she routed me through those airports, she would have to charge the fare difference. I then asked if she had heard of the same day change feature for EXP, and she again responded only through the original connecting city. Not wanting to wait, I checked my bags and took the original flight.
Last edited by JMN57; Jan 11, 2019 at 5:33 pm
Jan 14, 2019, 8:00 am
#47
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Programs: AA EXP 1.0mm, not sure where I am with hotels these days
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I understand what you are saying but, IME, the threshold needs to be that you will miss or, at least flight times have change so that you are below MCT, for them to allow you routing changes. The "risk" of not being able to get there isn't enough -if that were the threshold current AA should allow you to change at any time
Jan 14, 2019, 8:09 am
#48
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 163
I understand what you are saying but, IME, the threshold needs to be that you will miss or, at least flight times have change so that you are below MCT, for them to allow you routing changes. The "risk" of not being able to get there isn't enough -if that were the threshold current AA should allow you to change at any time
Jan 14, 2019, 3:46 pm
#49
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHL / NYC / PSA-BLQ
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Posts: 3,109
This jumps with the huge assumption that the departure and arrival times are accurately updated. Based on plane location on the ground having not even left for the outstation, but a departure time still showing on time on 20 minutes, agent was unable to transfer me to another flight not going through the completely backed up ORD.