Mar 23, 2019, 1:37 am
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2019 Flight [xx] Cancellation / Delay / Diversion etc. on [date] (consolidated)
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Flight [xx] Cancellation / Delay / Diversion etc. on [date] 2019 (consolidated)
Jul 12, 2019, 4:36 pm
#241
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Gatwick, UK
Programs: UA *G, BA Silver
Posts: 1,673
Could anyone confirm the reason for cancellation of American Airlines flight 203 from AMS-PHL on June 23, 2019?
I was originally told "aircraft maintenance" and have this in writing from AA's Twitter just after the flight. There was a glitch with my insurance verification letters where I was then sent several letters (long story), the latest stating it was "mechanical reasons".
THANKS!
I was originally told "aircraft maintenance" and have this in writing from AA's Twitter just after the flight. There was a glitch with my insurance verification letters where I was then sent several letters (long story), the latest stating it was "mechanical reasons".
THANKS!
Jul 12, 2019, 5:14 pm
#242
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 336
Jul 15, 2019, 8:22 pm
#243
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 468
AA2524 MIA-DFW A321, returns to gate due to engine issue. That problem is resolved, everyone boards again, aircraft pushes back, only to return to the gate again with a problem with the other engine.
The captain has indicated the flight crew is doing everything they can to apply some sort of fix, but are having to go through Fort Worth as they are unable to contact maintenance locally in MIA.
Flight ultimately left nearly 13 hours late after pushing the departure to 8am after the flight crew timed out at around 1am.
The captain has indicated the flight crew is doing everything they can to apply some sort of fix, but are having to go through Fort Worth as they are unable to contact maintenance locally in MIA.
Flight ultimately left nearly 13 hours late after pushing the departure to 8am after the flight crew timed out at around 1am.
Last edited by AndyAA; Jul 16, 2019 at 11:26 am
Jul 15, 2019, 11:57 pm
#244
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,447
7/15 AA86 ORD-LHR delayed 4.5h due to prior MX delays
7/15 AA150 ORD-CDG delayed 1.5h due to MX
7/15 AA78 DFW-LHR delayed 2h due to MX
7/15 AA20 DFW-LHR delayed 1.5h due to aircraft servicing
7/15 AA62 MIA-CDG delayed 2.5h due to MX
7/15 AA169 LAX-NRT delayed 1.5h due to MX
Short list tonight! And AA40 ORD-BCN is on time (though it was 3.5h late yesterday)!
7/15 AA150 ORD-CDG delayed 1.5h due to MX
7/15 AA78 DFW-LHR delayed 2h due to MX
7/15 AA20 DFW-LHR delayed 1.5h due to aircraft servicing
7/15 AA62 MIA-CDG delayed 2.5h due to MX
7/15 AA169 LAX-NRT delayed 1.5h due to MX
Short list tonight! And AA40 ORD-BCN is on time (though it was 3.5h late yesterday)!
Jul 16, 2019, 4:41 pm
#245
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 8,311
Seems like 77w are delayed more than other planes but perhaps it’s just what I noticed.
if true, are other airlines 77ws similarly troubled?
lax-Mia 1297 delayed 2:40 and counting.
ETA 3:50 delay total
if true, are other airlines 77ws similarly troubled?
lax-Mia 1297 delayed 2:40 and counting.
ETA 3:50 delay total
Last edited by beachfan; Jul 16, 2019 at 6:19 pm
Jul 16, 2019, 5:18 pm
#246
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,447
Now to 3:10 and counting. And half the pax on that flight were probably booked on connections to SA that have now gone bust.
Jul 16, 2019, 5:46 pm
#247
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 29,993
Flight 368
I was on 368 to SEA today. We pushed back a few minutes early (^) which was good since I was hoping to get up to altitude quick since the pilot didn't turn on the APU for the A/C and it was 110 in the cabin.
Anyway, we taxi out about 100 meters then stop. Cap' comes on the horn and says there is a light in the cabin and we need to find a gate to go back to and have a mechanic come on board and look at the problem.
1 hour later the captain comes on the horn again "folks, we have a fuel pump warning light that has come on and apparently this is the fourth time it's happened. This plane is going out of service"
15 minutes later gate agent at B7 " sorry this flight has been canceled there is no replacement aircraft. Please see an agent or me for re-booking for TOMORROW".
I called the exp line and the only seat left was tomorrow morning 10:17 departure that gets me in 1 hour later than my meeting. I ended up driving home since AA again dropped the ball.
SHAME on me assuming AA could get me to a meeting the day before.
I spent an hour calling my clients, hotels and car res to cancel.
You suck AA.
Anyway, we taxi out about 100 meters then stop. Cap' comes on the horn and says there is a light in the cabin and we need to find a gate to go back to and have a mechanic come on board and look at the problem.
1 hour later the captain comes on the horn again "folks, we have a fuel pump warning light that has come on and apparently this is the fourth time it's happened. This plane is going out of service"
15 minutes later gate agent at B7 " sorry this flight has been canceled there is no replacement aircraft. Please see an agent or me for re-booking for TOMORROW".
I called the exp line and the only seat left was tomorrow morning 10:17 departure that gets me in 1 hour later than my meeting. I ended up driving home since AA again dropped the ball.
SHAME on me assuming AA could get me to a meeting the day before.
I spent an hour calling my clients, hotels and car res to cancel.
You suck AA.
Jul 16, 2019, 6:00 pm
#248
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
Sunday night i had to abandon my ISP-PHL-DCA ticket in PHL and drive to DC as the second segment had rapidly rolling delays.
Today I left DC on DCA-PHX-PDX and sat on the tarmac in PHX first for about 45 minutes while they tried to find a gate for our flight from DC. Then just barely made it to the connection to PDX on time only to have an APU failure. They unboarded us to escape the heat and we were about 90 minutes late getting out.
What a week and it’s only Tuesday!
Today I left DC on DCA-PHX-PDX and sat on the tarmac in PHX first for about 45 minutes while they tried to find a gate for our flight from DC. Then just barely made it to the connection to PDX on time only to have an APU failure. They unboarded us to escape the heat and we were about 90 minutes late getting out.
What a week and it’s only Tuesday!
Jul 17, 2019, 9:21 pm
#249
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA EXP, HH Gold,MR Gold, Avis CHM
Posts: 2,300
I had a great experience today with the EXP desk! Booked tomorrow(Friday) on the 5:16am EWR-DFW flight connecting to DFW-HKG all booked in Business and upgraded to F using SWU and then connecting HKG-BKK on CX. Storms tonight across the Northeast. To AA's credit they canceled my EWR-DFW flight around 4:20pm (Thursday) because the inbound wasn't going to make it in. The text I received from AA said "we are working to rebook you and will send an update soon." Wrong! The AA app tried to find other flights but said there was nothing available. The 6:58am EWR-DFW was zeroed out and with the storms tonight continuing into tomorrow I was not at all confident that even if I somehow was able to get seats on the 6:58a flight that I would be succesful with a 1 hour connection in DFW. The agent tried and tried and offered me a few not so good options such as JFK-LAX in Y tonight connecting to LAX-HKG in J (F was full). I offered her the AA coded CX flights from JFK and ORD and she said she could do either. I asked if that would be in J or F and she said that since I was confirmed in F she could book me into F. I happily accepted JFK-HKG in F and I will be able to make my original connection HKG-BKK. I use all of my SWU's for J-F upgrades and in this case I am pleased with the outcome and am looking forward to FFD at JFK followed by JFK-HKG on CX F. My only regret is not getting to experience FFD at DFW, but I will get over it!
Last edited by dukeman; Jul 17, 2019 at 9:30 pm Reason: verbiage
Jul 19, 2019, 7:42 am
#250
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: AA PLT PRO, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plt. Premier
Posts: 587
Man, I keep losing segments because AA either goes MX or because of weather 
2 weeks ago I was flying BUF-ORD-MSP and the plane had a MX problem in ORD which would of caused a mis-connect I called the PLT line and they re-booked me to a DL flight BUF-MSP. Lost 2 segments. Yesterday because of the weather in ORD, AA CX'ed my 3:30 BUF-ORD flight at like 10:30 AM, so I had to request a refund for both segments BUF-ORD,ORD-MSP and buy a ticket on DL. Going to be hard to get to PLT PRO or EX PLT at this rate. I have also had to CX and get a refund on 2 other trips out of BUF becasue of MX delays. So far I have lost 8 segments this year 6 because of MX.
2 weeks ago I was flying BUF-ORD-MSP and the plane had a MX problem in ORD which would of caused a mis-connect I called the PLT line and they re-booked me to a DL flight BUF-MSP. Lost 2 segments. Yesterday because of the weather in ORD, AA CX'ed my 3:30 BUF-ORD flight at like 10:30 AM, so I had to request a refund for both segments BUF-ORD,ORD-MSP and buy a ticket on DL. Going to be hard to get to PLT PRO or EX PLT at this rate. I have also had to CX and get a refund on 2 other trips out of BUF becasue of MX delays. So far I have lost 8 segments this year 6 because of MX.
Jul 19, 2019, 8:15 am
#251
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: MSP/BUF/BNA/LFT
Programs: AA Plat, Priority Club Gold, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 1,224
Man, I keep losing segments because AA either goes MX or because of weather 2 weeks ago I was flying BUF-ORD-MSP and the plane had a MX problem in ORD which would of caused a mis-connect I called the PLT line and they re-booked me to a DL flight BUF-MSP. Lost 2 segments. Yesterday because of the weather in ORD, AA CX'ed my 3:30 BUF-ORD flight at like 10:30 AM, so I had to request a refund for both segments BUF-ORD,ORD-MSP and buy a ticket on DL. Going to be hard to get to PLT PRO or EX PLT at this rate. I have also had to CX and get a refund on 2 other trips out of BUF becasue of MX delays. So far I have lost 8 segments this year 6 because of MX.
2 weeks ago I was flying BUF-ORD-MSP and the plane had a MX problem in ORD which would of caused a mis-connect I called the PLT line and they re-booked me to a DL flight BUF-MSP. Lost 2 segments. Yesterday because of the weather in ORD, AA CX'ed my 3:30 BUF-ORD flight at like 10:30 AM, so I had to request a refund for both segments BUF-ORD,ORD-MSP and buy a ticket on DL. Going to be hard to get to PLT PRO or EX PLT at this rate. I have also had to CX and get a refund on 2 other trips out of BUF becasue of MX delays. So far I have lost 8 segments this year 6 because of MX.
Jul 19, 2019, 10:11 am
#252
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: AA PLT PRO, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plt. Premier
Posts: 587
Unfortunately, we are unable to credit your account with the requested
activity because this airline DELTA AIR LINES does not participate in
the AAdvantage program. Miles are earned only for purchased flights on
American Airlines and American Eagle and for eligible purchased
transactions with other AAdvantage participants.
Jul 19, 2019, 10:18 am
#253
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Weird I emailed asking for that and they came back and said
Unfortunately, we are unable to credit your account with the requested
activity because this airline DELTA AIR LINES does not participate in
the AAdvantage program. Miles are earned only for purchased flights on
American Airlines and American Eagle and for eligible purchased
transactions with other AAdvantage participants.
Unfortunately, we are unable to credit your account with the requested
activity because this airline DELTA AIR LINES does not participate in
the AAdvantage program. Miles are earned only for purchased flights on
American Airlines and American Eagle and for eligible purchased
transactions with other AAdvantage participants.
Jul 19, 2019, 10:20 am
#254
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
Weird I emailed asking for that and they came back and said
Unfortunately, we are unable to credit your account with the requested
activity because this airline DELTA AIR LINES does not participate in
the AAdvantage program. Miles are earned only for purchased flights on
American Airlines and American Eagle and for eligible purchased
transactions with other AAdvantage participants.
Unfortunately, we are unable to credit your account with the requested
activity because this airline DELTA AIR LINES does not participate in
the AAdvantage program. Miles are earned only for purchased flights on
American Airlines and American Eagle and for eligible purchased
transactions with other AAdvantage participants.
But see andersonCooper post, above, which would explain things if you were not funneled by AA to DL. It would be insufficient to claim that you "had to fly" DL after getting an AA refund. AA has to have stayed in the mix.
Last edited by Biggie Fries; Jul 19, 2019 at 10:22 am Reason: just saw post above mine
Jul 19, 2019, 10:46 am
#255
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: AA PLT PRO, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plt. Premier
Posts: 587
AA re-booked me on DL because AA had a MX that would of caused me to mis-connect, that was 3 weeks ago the one from this week I just asked for a refund and re-booked on DL, I know I will not get ORC for that.