Passmethesickbag

This is a tiny issue in the grand scheme of things, I have a comfortable 2h 20 min connection from a domestic UK flight to JFK via LHR which normally would be just perfect. But this will be my very last time in T3 as ExPlat after several years, and I would have loved to make the most of it and say goodbye to the lounges. I'm on the morning flight LHR-JFK tomorrow which is basically fully booked, whilst there's plenty of room (including C space for my upgrade and my original booking class) on the first afternoon flight. It's less than 24 hours before travel, so a same-day change ought to have been available from LHR to JFK — but computer says no, both AA.com and the ExPlat phone line, because of the BA connection (via AA codeshare). The Mexican call center can only change my reservation by reticketing me for a few hundred bucks, even thought I suspect that AA may be looking for volunteers to give up their seats tomorrow. I'm basically resigned to missing out on a farewell tour of the lounges which is very much a first world problem, but I thought I'd ask if there's any workaround I haven't thought of. I suppose I could ask the AA staff if they're looking for volunteers when I get to T3, but I'll have to check bags, and there's obviously no AA staff (or even actual BA staff) at the outstation where I will be checking in.

wrp96

Ask when you get to the lounge at T3 tomorrow?

Passmethesickbag

I'd rather be spending those precious minutes in the CX lounge, but yes, that sounds like my best option. Not too optimistic that they'd go through the trouble of finding and rerouting my luggage though. But it doesn't hurt to ask.

wrp96

Skip the AA document check at security, and ask when you stop by there for a quick minute to do the security check. It should be faster in the lounge than at security or the gate.

vitrysk_kille

can be because those segments get married in the system and cannot be modified independently of each other. airport should be able to override it, but not regular call center....

Passmethesickbag

Plausible, and would quite possibly have solved the issue if I'd been starting out of a US airport — unfortunately, I don't think the Swissport agents contracted BA will be of much help.

vitrysk_kille

would agree. even regular agent not trained in those things would just say "no" directly I'd say.
on the other hand - AA app can surprisingly work for this at some point. or not. one never know

Passmethesickbag

Haha! Unfortunately, at the moment the AA app can't get past the COVID vaccination check stage.

PUCCI GALORE

One question - will you have checked baggage? I ask as that sometimes can cause a change of flight on a transatlantic flight.