Same day change JFK to LGA
Jun 21, 2013, 11:54 am
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Same day change JFK to LGA
Can you and do the rules allow a same day change from JFK to LGA? Have meetings all day and I'd like to know I have the flexibility to take a later flight and the only one offered after the JFK departure is LGA.
thanks!
thanks!
Jun 21, 2013, 11:57 am
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Call and ask? I assume you want SDC not SDS, so fare class is likely to be the constraint.
Jun 21, 2013, 12:11 pm
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Typically SDC is for the same departure/arrival city as your ticket. Co-terminal change is an unpublished benefit for DM, but if the flight you want is available in the same fare bucket you might get an agent who will help.
Jun 21, 2013, 1:19 pm
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If you are pretty sure that the flight you'd like to change to will have a good amount of open seats it may be in your best interest to play dumb and show up at LGA and plea a case to the ticket agent that you made a mistake and forgot your flight was leaving out of JFK instead of LGA. I have seen this happen before and the ticket agent allowed the customer to just standby on the flight out of LGA.
Jun 21, 2013, 2:05 pm
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If you are pretty sure that the flight you'd like to change to will have a good amount of open seats it may be in your best interest to play dumb and show up at LGA and plea a case to the ticket agent that you made a mistake and forgot your flight was leaving out of JFK instead of LGA. I have seen this happen before and the ticket agent allowed the customer to just standby on the flight out of LGA.
Jan 31, 2020, 4:30 pm
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Hello all
Has anyone had any recent experience with a same day change from a LGA-BOS to JFK-BOS. It’s on a weekend and I want an earlier flight than the first LGA departure. Plat Medallion if it helps.
Thanks!
Has anyone had any recent experience with a same day change from a LGA-BOS to JFK-BOS. It’s on a weekend and I want an earlier flight than the first LGA departure. Plat Medallion if it helps.
Thanks!
Jan 31, 2020, 4:34 pm
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Jan 31, 2020, 5:43 pm
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As posted previously it is an unpublished Diamond benefit for co-terminal SDC.
Jan 31, 2020, 5:55 pm
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It’s possible - happened two times last year as a PM BOS - LGA/JFK and I super appreciated who helped. Because my expectation was a NO.
One was at the SkyClub Boston during low Christmas season, the flight went out half empty, the other was via phone.
One was at the SkyClub Boston during low Christmas season, the flight went out half empty, the other was via phone.
Jan 31, 2020, 6:03 pm
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I’m starting my 10th year as PM, and I’ve been able to accomplish a similar change on a walk-up basis (gate or SkyClub) at least once a year ... booked SEA-DTW/JFK-BWI, changed to fly into DCA or IAD