Lounge Access for how long?
Dec 28, 2018, 8:33 am
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Lounge Access for how long?
First of all,
i wish all of you a wonderful year 2019. thanks for the warmest of all possible welcomes here on this forum. You're an awsome community.
I booked the babybus routing ARN-MIA for the summer. Now i am rescheduled and i have an 15 hrs stay at JFK. will they kick me out of the lounge after a while? i absolutely dont want to pay 100 $ + for a night in a hotel room....
any suggestions?
i wish all of you a wonderful year 2019. thanks for the warmest of all possible welcomes here on this forum. You're an awsome community.
I booked the babybus routing ARN-MIA for the summer. Now i am rescheduled and i have an 15 hrs stay at JFK. will they kick me out of the lounge after a while? i absolutely dont want to pay 100 $ + for a night in a hotel room....
any suggestions?
Dec 28, 2018, 8:39 am
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Dec 28, 2018, 8:40 am
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First of all,
i wish all of you a wonderful year 2019. thanks for the warmest of all possible welcomes here on this forum. You're an awsome community.
I booked the babybus routing ARN-MIA for the summer. Now i am rescheduled and i have an 15 hrs stay at JFK. will they kick me out of the lounge after a while? i absolutely dont want to pay 100 $ + for a night in a hotel room....
any suggestions?
i wish all of you a wonderful year 2019. thanks for the warmest of all possible welcomes here on this forum. You're an awsome community.
I booked the babybus routing ARN-MIA for the summer. Now i am rescheduled and i have an 15 hrs stay at JFK. will they kick me out of the lounge after a while? i absolutely dont want to pay 100 $ + for a night in a hotel room....
any suggestions?
Secondly is your ticket AA or BA, if it is the former, you should be able to rboook flights can you get to your destination quicker from JFK via CLT or PIT or PHL or ORD or DCA?
Dec 28, 2018, 8:46 am
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A few things come to mind what are the new timings of your flights. Will the lounge be open during those hours. If it is open I doubt you would have a problem but others may help.
Secondly is your ticket AA or BA, if it is the former, you should be able to rboook flights can you get to your destination quicker from JFK via CLT or PIT or PHL or ORD or DCA?
Dec 28, 2018, 8:49 am
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If this is due to AA then they are prone to changes until about 3 months to departure, then they tend to settle down.
Dec 28, 2018, 8:54 am
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You sound like you have 2 problems then assuming this is T7 at JFK - you can't go airside until the day of travel, and the lounge only opens for the AM depature about 05:00 hrs. It closes for the last flight, which is round about 22 hrs. If it's T8 then again you can't get airside until the travel date (and the AA club closes at 22 hrs there too).
If this is due to AA then they are prone to changes until about 3 months to departure, then they tend to settle down.
If this is due to AA then they are prone to changes until about 3 months to departure, then they tend to settle down.
but i will be able to leave the airport, visit the Wonderful city of new york and come back at .. something arount 5:30 am for my flight to miami?
Dec 28, 2018, 9:01 am
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Yes, well 90 minutes is fine for T8, or later if PreCheck / HBO. But I'm also surprised they can't find another route to MIA that day.
Dec 28, 2018, 9:06 am
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if there will be another schedule change i would totally consider cancelling it and start with a new booking...
follow up problem... My sister joins me in MIA for the stay. she is arriving with Swiss via ZRH. i cant change the dates.
Dec 28, 2018, 9:21 am
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If there has been an AA or BA scheduled change then booking class shouldn't come into it.
They have an obligation to sort it out as it is a problem of their making.
They have an obligation to sort it out as it is a problem of their making.
Dec 28, 2018, 10:54 am
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As a general matter, you are only entitled to one fee-free change per schedule adjustment and thus BA would rightfully decline a further change unless there is a further schedule change. But, If BA refused a better routing based on fare basis, then you ought to be entitled to a "do over" as fare basis is irrelevant.
If the latter, you should do the research and propose the options you want . Have the exact details ready to read off over the phone. Indeed, it is always a good idea to have done the research before calling. The things which may motivate your choices may be different than someone else's.
If the latter, you should do the research and propose the options you want . Have the exact details ready to read off over the phone. Indeed, it is always a good idea to have done the research before calling. The things which may motivate your choices may be different than someone else's.
Dec 28, 2018, 11:04 am
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As a general matter, you are only entitled to one fee-free change per schedule adjustment and thus BA would rightfully decline a further change unless there is a further schedule change. But, If BA refused a better routing based on fare basis, then you ought to be entitled to a "do over" as fare basis is irrelevant.
If the latter, you should do the research and propose the options you want . Have the exact details ready to read off over the phone. Indeed, it is always a good idea to have done the research before calling. The things which may motivate your choices may be different than someone else's.
If the latter, you should do the research and propose the options you want . Have the exact details ready to read off over the phone. Indeed, it is always a good idea to have done the research before calling. The things which may motivate your choices may be different than someone else's.
i believe that - if you insist on a specific flight - options are limited.
if there will be an additional change (and i strongly believe there will be one) - im gonna seek for help here first and call then. this seems to be the better option
thank you all
Dec 28, 2018, 11:57 am
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Ukraine International are out of T7 and also have a flight that leaves around 12.30am and they use the BA lounge.