MAY 2022 -Schedule Changes loaded
Feb 11, 2022, 9:01 pm
#31
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My June 1 MIA-LAX changed departure time by 10 minutes. But, originally booked Flagship Business on 77W is no more. Now out of the daily 7 non-stops, 6 are on A321neo and 1 on 772. None is labeled as Flagship. Where have all the 77W gone?
My return flight LAX-MIA mid June is still intact Flagship Business on 77W. Maybe that will be changed later!
Wonder if I still have lounge access in MIA?
My return flight LAX-MIA mid June is still intact Flagship Business on 77W. Maybe that will be changed later!
Wonder if I still have lounge access in MIA?
If you are on an actual "Flagship Business" ticket you should have FL access but not of course FFD.
Feb 13, 2022, 4:34 pm
#32
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The 9:10 AM departure on a 772 is labeled "Flagship Business." I'm not much interested in that route but I am in the LAX-MIA route, and they seem to be flying that once-a-day Flagship biz but the time of the LAX-MIA flight varies between a 1PM and an 11PM departure.
If you are on an actual "Flagship Business" ticket you should have FL access but not of course FFD.
If you are on an actual "Flagship Business" ticket you should have FL access but not of course FFD.
The original ticket was indeed labeled as Flagship Business on 77W, so I should get a print out of it and nicely persuade the FFL AAngel? I understand no FFD, since I am in business cabin.
Feb 13, 2022, 4:40 pm
#33
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@redtop43,
You were right. I re-checked. the AA2231 MIA-LAX indeed is labeled as Flagship Business.
I will call to see if I could get me on that flight. What do you think my chances are? I saw only 6 blocked seats in J, the rest are "blue" as unoccupied.
You were right. I re-checked. the AA2231 MIA-LAX indeed is labeled as Flagship Business.
I will call to see if I could get me on that flight. What do you think my chances are? I saw only 6 blocked seats in J, the rest are "blue" as unoccupied.
Feb 13, 2022, 4:48 pm
#34
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My June 1 MIA-LAX changed departure time by 10 minutes. But, originally booked Flagship Business on 77W is no more. Now out of the daily 7 non-stops, 6 are on A321neo and 1 on 772. None is labeled as Flagship. Where have all the 77W gone?
My return flight LAX-MIA mid June is still intact Flagship Business on 77W. Maybe that will be changed later!
My return flight LAX-MIA mid June is still intact Flagship Business on 77W. Maybe that will be changed later!
Feb 13, 2022, 5:11 pm
#35
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AA noted publicly that the widebodies will basically be 100% devoted to international flying during the high summer season this year due to a relative shortage of widebodies (seems to be a combo of the accelerated widebody retirements earlier in the pandemic + 787 delivery delays). Unfortunately I expect your June return will probably lose the 77W too (hopefully not! But I'd keep my expectations low).
I will be watching my return flight very closely.
BTW, I totally missed AA's announcement regarding wide bodies routing.
Feb 13, 2022, 7:48 pm
#36
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It may have been something that was said/reported as part of the 4Q earnings call/conversations? I don't recall exactly but I know they said it within the past few weeks. It's unfortunate because the domestic widebodies are nice. On the flip side, good news if AA foresees (hopefully) a summer travel season where they need all the widebodies going international.
Feb 14, 2022, 1:23 am
#37
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I have been tracking the MIA-LAX routings. I have a Flagship First ticket booked MIA-LAX on March 20 and I think that's still good to go. In May/June they seem to have a daily 772 flight LAX-MIA but the time toggles between 1PM and a redeye, The Flagship Biz fare is usually $699, which is actually quite comparable to the regular F fare on the route. For a trip I am tentatively planning on July 2, it is $719. However I think the 77W's are gone, at least for a while.
TBH I was underwhelmed by the Flagship First "experience" on that MIA-LAX flight last month. First, the departure was 1:35 and FFD didn't open until 1:00. (I wrote to them about it.) Second, the LAX FL lounge was still closed, but I guess it's open now. Third, the seats are only microscopically better than the J seats, and as for the bedding, who really cares, especially on a daytime flight.
TBH I was underwhelmed by the Flagship First "experience" on that MIA-LAX flight last month. First, the departure was 1:35 and FFD didn't open until 1:00. (I wrote to them about it.) Second, the LAX FL lounge was still closed, but I guess it's open now. Third, the seats are only microscopically better than the J seats, and as for the bedding, who really cares, especially on a daytime flight.
Feb 14, 2022, 8:37 am
#38
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I'm calling American on almost a daily basis to "fix" a change that they make to one of my flights. Even more frustrating is that the flight that they move me to always seems to be the most illogical one.
And seriously, I know that Web Specials can't be changed, but I'm guessing that they would cut down on their call volume by 1/3 if they unlocked the web specials that they change and allow me to do it myself.
Mike
And seriously, I know that Web Specials can't be changed, but I'm guessing that they would cut down on their call volume by 1/3 if they unlocked the web specials that they change and allow me to do it myself.
Mike
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Feb 14, 2022, 10:13 am
#39
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Pleasantly surprised to see my May PHL-MIA-PHL flights changed to a 787. Wasted no time grabbing seats in PE. Of course, I flagged my flights in EF for an alert on any equipment changes since it's still 3 months out.
Feb 14, 2022, 11:11 am
#40
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I'm calling American on almost a daily basis to "fix" a change that they make to one of my flights. Even more frustrating is that the flight that they move me to always seems to be the most illogical one.
And seriously, I know that Web Specials can't be changed, but I'm guessing that they would cut down on their call volume by 1/3 if they unlocked the web specials that they change and allow me to do it myself.
Mike
And seriously, I know that Web Specials can't be changed, but I'm guessing that they would cut down on their call volume by 1/3 if they unlocked the web specials that they change and allow me to do it myself.
Mike
Feb 14, 2022, 11:20 am
#41
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TBH I was underwhelmed by the Flagship First "experience" on that MIA-LAX flight last month. First, the departure was 1:35 and FFD didn't open until 1:00. (I wrote to them about it.) Second, the LAX FL lounge was still closed, but I guess it's open now. Third, the seats are only microscopically better than the J seats, and as for the bedding, who really cares, especially on a daytime flight.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:11 pm
#42
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Further to my post above (about all Reno-LAX flights being pulled until August, including my trip in May) I’m now researching options. I have a cash fare in business going to MAD via LHR.
Before I call, what are the chances of AA allowing me to move departure point from Reno to another airport in California or Nevada? If the answer is “no way” I’ll stick to Reno based research, but I wonder if they have some flexibility here.
any advice gratefully received, thank you.
Before I call, what are the chances of AA allowing me to move departure point from Reno to another airport in California or Nevada? If the answer is “no way” I’ll stick to Reno based research, but I wonder if they have some flexibility here.
any advice gratefully received, thank you.
they would, however, re route via JFK rather than MIA which worked for me. So I’m happy.
Feb 14, 2022, 3:02 pm
#43
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Feb 14, 2022, 10:34 pm
#44
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Noticed there was some tinkering with the April schedule as well as one of the late evening DFW-LHR was removed.
In the air perhaps, although the bus ride to/from the remote terminal at LAX is no fun.
Feb 15, 2022, 12:26 am
#45
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ITH-CLT ends; ITH-PHL returns
Instead of two daily CR7s to CLT, ITH will get two daily ER4s to PHL. That's a loss of the First Class service available on the CR7s, and a net loss of 30 daily seats out of ITH. But the restored PHL service will likely be better for connections to Europe and the West Coast.