Winter 2020-21 longhaul schedule reductions announced
Sep 28, 2020, 6:19 pm
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Plus I really don't see the UK Government wanting not to suspend the 80/20 rule even if it was their decision to make.
Sep 28, 2020, 6:36 pm
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Sep 28, 2020, 8:47 pm
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They are running daily MIA-EZE starting October 8th with the caveat that only Argentine citizens and permanent residents can take these flights. Their special flights between this city pair must have done well enough to justify this and with plenty of Argentines who have links to MIA and with lockdown fatigue it may work out
Sep 28, 2020, 8:52 pm
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Dallas/Ft. Worth – Sao Paulo Guarulhos 24OCT20 – 30NOV20 787-8 replaces -9, 1 daily
Miami – Rio de Janeiro Galeao eff 17DEC20 Service resumption, 1 daily 787-8 (Original plan: 2 daily; Previous plan: service resumes from 25OCT20)
Miami – Sao Paulo Guarulhos Reduce from 3 to 1 daily, 777-300ER operating
New York JFK – Rio de Janeiro Galeao Planned service resumption from 17DEC20 cancelled (Service will not resume)
New York JFK – Sao Paulo Guarulhos eff 17DEC20 Service resumption, 1 daily 777-300ER
Source: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...as-of-27sep20/
Sep 28, 2020, 11:37 pm
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Indeed. Looks like BA will fill in with their pared-down flight on this route.
Definitely at this time. However, there are reports that "regular" F & J service should be back by the end of October.
Definitely at this time. However, there are reports that "regular" F & J service should be back by the end of October.
Sep 29, 2020, 5:15 am
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They are running daily MIA-EZE starting October 8th with the caveat that only Argentine citizens and permanent residents can take these flights. Their special flights between this city pair must have done well enough to justify this and with plenty of Argentines who have links to MIA and with lockdown fatigue it may work out
Sep 29, 2020, 8:56 am
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I was looking for award flights to/from Dublin on Saturday afternoon, saw the DFW flights which are perfect from a timing standpoint, and from a tax standpoint, but when I went to book that evening they were gone. Sad, but not surprising. So AA will have no flights to Dublin. Now any award flights require the heavy BA taxes.
If I had managed to book them before the schedule change would AA have moved me to a BA itinerary without charging me the extra tax?
If I had managed to book them before the schedule change would AA have moved me to a BA itinerary without charging me the extra tax?
Sep 29, 2020, 11:55 am
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Had booked LHR-PHL-XXX (Northeastern city) roundtrip last Friday on AAdvantage miles as a web special for travel around Christmas. Flights ticketed but then the LHR-PHL/PHL-LHR flights cancelled a day later, and AA has re-routed me through CLT on way there and ORD on way back, adding several hours to the trip each way.
Annoyingly, AAdvantage prices on non-web special flights of similar duration to my original ones that include a British Airways segment have gone up £200+ since Friday.
Yet AA is standing firm with the web special policy, saying my only option is to take much longer flights or to cancel the entire trip, but refusing to re-book onto similar flights that include a BA segment or waive the cost difference. Agent told me I'm getting there the same day as the original flights so should be grateful.
Not impressed.
Annoyingly, AAdvantage prices on non-web special flights of similar duration to my original ones that include a British Airways segment have gone up £200+ since Friday.
Yet AA is standing firm with the web special policy, saying my only option is to take much longer flights or to cancel the entire trip, but refusing to re-book onto similar flights that include a BA segment or waive the cost difference. Agent told me I'm getting there the same day as the original flights so should be grateful.
Not impressed.
Sep 30, 2020, 1:47 pm
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Had booked LHR-PHL-XXX (Northeastern city) roundtrip last Friday on AAdvantage miles as a web special for travel around Christmas. Flights ticketed but then the LHR-PHL/PHL-LHR flights cancelled a day later, and AA has re-routed me through CLT on way there and ORD on way back, adding several hours to the trip each way.
Annoyingly, AAdvantage prices on non-web special flights of similar duration to my original ones that include a British Airways segment have gone up £200+ since Friday.
Yet AA is standing firm with the web special policy, saying my only option is to take much longer flights or to cancel the entire trip, but refusing to re-book onto similar flights that include a BA segment or waive the cost difference. Agent told me I'm getting there the same day as the original flights so should be grateful.
Not impressed.
Annoyingly, AAdvantage prices on non-web special flights of similar duration to my original ones that include a British Airways segment have gone up £200+ since Friday.
Yet AA is standing firm with the web special policy, saying my only option is to take much longer flights or to cancel the entire trip, but refusing to re-book onto similar flights that include a BA segment or waive the cost difference. Agent told me I'm getting there the same day as the original flights so should be grateful.
Not impressed.
Sep 30, 2020, 7:53 pm
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Indeed they do which is why they would send 772s even when they couldn't sell any F seats (back when the 772s had 16 F seats)
Oct 1, 2020, 1:36 am
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will do with the aircraft?
Oct 1, 2020, 12:05 pm
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Oct 1, 2020, 1:49 pm
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I booked a J award from BOS-LHR in December and was rebooked BOS-JFK-LHR / LHR-ORD-JFK. Obviously the BOS-LHR BA codeshare is still running; when i asked to be switched to that, they said they would not. Is this a case of HUACA? That doesn't jive with my interpretation of the reaccom rules.