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Jun 18, 2017, 5:54 pm
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We had the unusual 7L departure out of LAS this afternoon!
Jun 18, 2017, 6:50 pm
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Jun 18, 2017, 8:20 pm
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Jun 19, 2017, 5:48 am
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Jun 19, 2017, 6:12 am
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Is this the best thread to ask questions in? I had one:
I used ITA to pull up an interline DL/AC fare (that was way cheaper than anything else I'd found, of course). I ticketed through bookwithmatrix which kicked me through to DL.com. DL ticketed everything and charged my credit card. It sounds like they didn't pass through the ticket number to the AC part of the reservation, or perhaps AC "rejected the reservation" or something. I found that out several days later when I was trying to get seats on the AC flights when AC said I had no ticket for travel on them.
I tweeted DL to help who said they can't get me on the AC flight I paid for and rebooked on their metal through ATL. Clearly, I want to be on the nonstop flight, and the nonstop AC flight was about $200/pax more than the connection options through ATL anyway. I did ask about getting on a comparable WestJet flight - also nonstop - leaving at around the same time as the AC flight. DL said that would work...for more money. For no additional charges, I'm stuck through ATL.
Must DL honour the AC part of the booking? I contend I was ticketed, confirmed, and charged, so yes, they absolutely must. Also it's clear they are willing to reaccommodate me on WS, but claim they need more cash to do so. I did file at DOT complaint, since to me this reads like trying to raise the fare after booking, but I'm curious what Flyertalk thinks. Did I act in the right here?
I used ITA to pull up an interline DL/AC fare (that was way cheaper than anything else I'd found, of course). I ticketed through bookwithmatrix which kicked me through to DL.com. DL ticketed everything and charged my credit card. It sounds like they didn't pass through the ticket number to the AC part of the reservation, or perhaps AC "rejected the reservation" or something. I found that out several days later when I was trying to get seats on the AC flights when AC said I had no ticket for travel on them.
I tweeted DL to help who said they can't get me on the AC flight I paid for and rebooked on their metal through ATL. Clearly, I want to be on the nonstop flight, and the nonstop AC flight was about $200/pax more than the connection options through ATL anyway. I did ask about getting on a comparable WestJet flight - also nonstop - leaving at around the same time as the AC flight. DL said that would work...for more money. For no additional charges, I'm stuck through ATL.
Must DL honour the AC part of the booking? I contend I was ticketed, confirmed, and charged, so yes, they absolutely must. Also it's clear they are willing to reaccommodate me on WS, but claim they need more cash to do so. I did file at DOT complaint, since to me this reads like trying to raise the fare after booking, but I'm curious what Flyertalk thinks. Did I act in the right here?
Jun 19, 2017, 12:52 pm
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Good lord. I hope no one is traveling today. Those are all ground stops.
Jun 19, 2017, 2:09 pm
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Jun 19, 2017, 4:21 pm
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The tvtd family was driving home through central PA today. Those ground stops do not surprise me at all. Quite the raging lightning storm to greet us when we got home. Travel safe everyone. Look forward to some good DYKWIA stories next week.
Jun 19, 2017, 4:49 pm
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But basically your choices are to accept the routing through ATL or demand a full refund so you can go back to GO and try again.
I love ITA -- once got weekend tickets in AMS for $400 when the going rate was $800 (CO to Berlin on $400 ticket, drink cognac in KLM lounge for a couple hours, then an "immediate" return on KLM with a 23 hour stopover in AMS, resumed on CO the next day).
When the ground is moving, it's called an earthquake. I prefer my ground stopped.
Kipper will probably insist that ground only stop where there is a bar.
Have to remember that if I ever get to Baltimore, probably will since fiancιe has a cousin there.
Strongest I think I've had was Cascade Stout @ 5.8%.
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Jun 19, 2017, 7:48 pm
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It was pretty nasty weather in MDT. We even had a tornado warning for 40 minutes or so.
Where in central PA?
Where in central PA?
Jun 20, 2017, 5:34 am
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Jun 20, 2017, 5:46 am
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Jun 20, 2017, 7:22 am
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Is this the best thread to ask questions in? I had one:
I used ITA to pull up an interline DL/AC fare (that was way cheaper than anything else I'd found, of course). I ticketed through bookwithmatrix which kicked me through to DL.com. DL ticketed everything and charged my credit card. It sounds like they didn't pass through the ticket number to the AC part of the reservation, or perhaps AC "rejected the reservation" or something. I found that out several days later when I was trying to get seats on the AC flights when AC said I had no ticket for travel on them.
I tweeted DL to help who said they can't get me on the AC flight I paid for and rebooked on their metal through ATL. Clearly, I want to be on the nonstop flight, and the nonstop AC flight was about $200/pax more than the connection options through ATL anyway. I did ask about getting on a comparable WestJet flight - also nonstop - leaving at around the same time as the AC flight. DL said that would work...for more money. For no additional charges, I'm stuck through ATL.
Must DL honour the AC part of the booking? I contend I was ticketed, confirmed, and charged, so yes, they absolutely must. Also it's clear they are willing to reaccommodate me on WS, but claim they need more cash to do so. I did file at DOT complaint, since to me this reads like trying to raise the fare after booking, but I'm curious what Flyertalk thinks. Did I act in the right here?
I used ITA to pull up an interline DL/AC fare (that was way cheaper than anything else I'd found, of course). I ticketed through bookwithmatrix which kicked me through to DL.com. DL ticketed everything and charged my credit card. It sounds like they didn't pass through the ticket number to the AC part of the reservation, or perhaps AC "rejected the reservation" or something. I found that out several days later when I was trying to get seats on the AC flights when AC said I had no ticket for travel on them.
I tweeted DL to help who said they can't get me on the AC flight I paid for and rebooked on their metal through ATL. Clearly, I want to be on the nonstop flight, and the nonstop AC flight was about $200/pax more than the connection options through ATL anyway. I did ask about getting on a comparable WestJet flight - also nonstop - leaving at around the same time as the AC flight. DL said that would work...for more money. For no additional charges, I'm stuck through ATL.
Must DL honour the AC part of the booking? I contend I was ticketed, confirmed, and charged, so yes, they absolutely must. Also it's clear they are willing to reaccommodate me on WS, but claim they need more cash to do so. I did file at DOT complaint, since to me this reads like trying to raise the fare after booking, but I'm curious what Flyertalk thinks. Did I act in the right here?
Jun 20, 2017, 7:23 am
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Heading to the East Coast tomorrow for Mom's 60th birthday party this weekend. This will be my first A321 flight. I was looking forward to checking out the Comfort Plus exit row (row 13), but DL had the nerve to move me to row 3.
Jun 20, 2017, 8:08 am
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