due to weather, agent rebooked me to wrong airport 7900 miles away, should I fly?
Jul 19, 2019, 11:46 am
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Jul 19, 2019, 11:49 am
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OP is from East Coast and have several airport to choose from in the city, so it is either NYC or DCA. From there 1200 miles more likely to be SLC.
7900 miles could be the total distance with transit. Suppose OP is flying DFW or LAX that means the destination might be 5000 to 6500 miles away. Thus my first bet is SCL vs SLC. Other destinations for AA to SYD, TYO, AKL (seasonal so discount instantly) , HKG... etc was somehow not register with me. However, I admit that I did not check if HGK or HDN or NTR are valid code AA serves.
Jul 19, 2019, 11:55 am
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Jul 19, 2019, 12:00 pm
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Even if everything goes well for OP on this trip, isn't it possible that a later audit might happen and expose the error? I can see this potentially putting OP on a naughty list, or even AA asking for $$.
Jul 19, 2019, 12:02 pm
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I was thinking in was DCA to DAC? Perhaps on a codeshare?
Jul 19, 2019, 12:22 pm
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Interestingly, I was just wondering about that as well.. I fly AA very rarely and I have less than 1000 miles. (compared to 250,000 miles in my UA acct currently)
but are you guys sure that AA won't charge me somehow after they discover the error a few days or weeks down the road?
but are you guys sure that AA won't charge me somehow after they discover the error a few days or weeks down the road?
As for the employee, humans screw up on occasion. IMO AA isn’t likely to terminate an employee for this, and their union would likely weigh in.
Would I do this? No. Is it risky? IMO minimally so; they’d be most likely to catch the error at check-in, possibly.
Last edited by JDiver; Jul 19, 2019 at 12:28 pm
Jul 19, 2019, 12:25 pm
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I love things like this would love to know where
Jul 19, 2019, 12:27 pm
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OP, perhaps unintentionally, made it a fun game by having us try to figure out the airport mix-up. I thought maybe it was TPA & TPE until I re-read the post and realized it was the same three letters. Now I've got nothing...
Jul 19, 2019, 12:33 pm
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Can’t wait to see how this turns out. Hopefully after he flies OP will share more info.
Jul 19, 2019, 12:36 pm
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OP please wear a concealed go pro camera when checking in for this flight.
Jul 19, 2019, 12:52 pm
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Or perhaps PVG instead of PVD.
Jul 19, 2019, 12:53 pm
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The OP said a VISA wasn't required in their particluar situation, which implies that they may have nationality for the country involved, and hence not needing a VISA where other US nationals might require one.