Idiotic AAdvantage Routings
Apr 14, 2021, 2:10 pm
#2
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I've seen a couple of these lately as well -- even for regular (non-AAdvantage) routings. It was really cheap to go HNL-CLT-PHX this summer, much cheaper than non-stop and a connection in LAX.
Apr 14, 2021, 2:12 pm
#4
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Check a paid flight to Fortaleza... I've done that a few times Miami, Manaus, Fortaleza. Super affordable in Y, and it's empty. Drop FOR if need be..
Apr 14, 2021, 2:27 pm
#5
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Apr 14, 2021, 2:30 pm
#6
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Apr 14, 2021, 4:13 pm
#8
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Reminds me of a few years ago when I was trying to get to London. Options were MIA-CLT-LHR or CLT-MIA-LHR. No way to take the nonstop without the initial connection. Just plain wasteful. They can sell the seat on the connection. I know their intent, but isn’t that cutting off their nose to spite their face?
In your example, those unnecessary flights are losing revenue for them, so why inconvenience you? They’re still putting you on the last flight you want. They must believe that such inconvenience is going to cause you to buy a ticket. Problem is that you may buy on another airline.
In your example, those unnecessary flights are losing revenue for them, so why inconvenience you? They’re still putting you on the last flight you want. They must believe that such inconvenience is going to cause you to buy a ticket. Problem is that you may buy on another airline.
Apr 14, 2021, 5:43 pm
#11
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Apr 14, 2021, 9:36 pm
#15
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I guess I shouldnt feel so bad. My parents sent me to college on AAdvantage miles until I got really really good at the bump voucher game. The last AAdvantage reward redemption trip (which yielded two bump vouchers and an upgrade) had an original routing of ROA-RDU-MIA-SJC-LAX-SAN
