due to weather, agent rebooked me to wrong airport 7900 miles away, should I fly?
Jul 28, 2019, 2:26 am
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Jul 28, 2019, 5:49 am
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Another possibility is that the OP was busted somewhere in the process, itinerary cancelled before or during, brouhaha with AA may or may have not ensued, and the whole story is just too embarrassing or painful or upsetting or risky to inflame the situation for the OP to further discuss.
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Jul 28, 2019, 6:23 am
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Another possibility is that the OP was busted somewhere in the process, itinerary cancelled before or during, brouhaha with AA may or may have not ensued, and the whole story is just to embarrassing or painful or upsetting or risky to inflame the situation for the OP to further discuss.
Jul 28, 2019, 9:51 am
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20 years ago -- when I first started following FT -- I would have been somewhat freaked out as well, but internet and mobile technology have both grown by an order of magnitude since, and we have all had 20 years to hone our research skills.
What do you expect when you give a small army of airline geeks such a cornucopia of resources?
What do you expect when you give a small army of airline geeks such a cornucopia of resources?
Jul 28, 2019, 1:29 pm
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Jul 28, 2019, 2:37 pm
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Has anyone messaged the OP?
Jul 28, 2019, 2:48 pm
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If OP said a couple additional days off work were needed, that makes me think they may be in the middle of it all at the moment. Maybe something comes to light later this week.
Jul 28, 2019, 4:47 pm
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I think AA has many better things to do than to make a fuss over AA's own mistake being used, or entertained for use, by a ticketed passenger. Unless this were a pattern of behavior by the OP, I would be completely surprised if AA were to make it any sort of serious matter for the OP.
Jul 28, 2019, 5:24 pm
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Jul 28, 2019, 5:42 pm
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Jul 28, 2019, 5:44 pm
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Maybe it's not illegal or fraud, but it's unethical for the OP to take this trip, not to mention a waste of time, especially of travelling in coach.
Jul 28, 2019, 6:03 pm
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It is illegal in the same way it is illegal to keep money erroneously transferred by a bank into one's account. One cannot just spend the $3M if one finds it there. It has to be returned to the bank. The consequences of absconding with the money would be an arrest for theft/conversion.
Jul 28, 2019, 6:06 pm
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It is illegal in the same way it is illegal to keep money erroneously transferred by a bank into one's account. One cannot just spend the $3M if one finds it there. It has to be returned to the bank. The consequences of absconding with the money would be an arrest for theft/conversion.
NOT to say that what the OP was trying to do was ethical etc.
Jul 28, 2019, 6:11 pm
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