Hypothetical Crazy Reroute...Possible? (JFK-LHR-AUS)
Jun 21, 2019, 12:14 pm
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Was it with AA? If so, no issue aside for a kind of wild rerouting. As AA is a US carrier, it would not be considered cabotage. And in the case of the OP, if somehow they "allowed" JFK-LHR-AUS, and the first segment was on AA, there shouldn't be a issue from a cabotage perspective.
I recently has inquired about PHL-LHR-BOS due to AA's maintenance shenanigans resulting in being stranded in PHL. GA was not amused and was awfully rude (to be fair, thats par for the course for PHL)
Jun 21, 2019, 12:16 pm
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Was it with AA? If so, no issue aside for a kind of wild rerouting. As AA is a US carrier, it would not be considered cabotage. And in the case of the OP, if somehow they "allowed" JFK-LHR-AUS, and the first segment was on AA, there shouldn't be a issue from a cabotage perspective.
Jun 21, 2019, 4:18 pm
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I have been routed JFK-LHR-BOS twice, and JFK-SJU-STT-BOS on JFK-BOS Eagle flights back when Eagle was in BOS, and MIA-PLS-BOS on a MIA-BOS cancelled segment. I’ve also successfully routed LAX-YVR multiple times when SEA had even minor delays.
Jun 21, 2019, 4:44 pm
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There was a TPG or OMAAT article couple of year ago when the author needed to be in NYC and was traveling from California. I think they either booked an award LAX-LHR-JFK or got rebooked in LAX-LHR-JFK cuz those were the only flights operating during IRROPS
Jun 22, 2019, 7:31 am
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So, based upon the recent information, it appears that it could be possible, but would require an agent that was willing (or able) to affect the reroute. Additionally, it sounds like the liklihood of this actually happening would be relatively slim.
Again, the only reason I asked is because in IRROPS situations here in Austin (of which there have been a lot over the last month-weather) the only confirmed flight availability in/out often for 24+ hours is via London.
Again, the only reason I asked is because in IRROPS situations here in Austin (of which there have been a lot over the last month-weather) the only confirmed flight availability in/out often for 24+ hours is via London.
Jun 22, 2019, 8:41 am
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I've also been OAL'd to AS IAH-SEA-DFW for a cancelled flight.
Jun 22, 2019, 6:07 pm
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If both flights to/from MEX were AA, it’s allowed. AA can sell MIA-MEX-LAX if it wants to.