Stranded in EWR
Jul 10, 2023 | 2:55 pm
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Stranded in EWR
4 of us traveling in paid F. Flight to TPA just got cancelled one of us rebooked tomorrow evening and other 3 on Wednesday night: 2 in F one in Y.
I found 3 seats on AA that would get us to TPA tomorrow instead of Wednesday but they are in F and UA refuses to endorse our tickets to AA in F. Is this the norm? Any recourse? (There are no Y seats on.tjose flights and we paid for F).
I found 3 seats on AA that would get us to TPA tomorrow instead of Wednesday but they are in F and UA refuses to endorse our tickets to AA in F. Is this the norm? Any recourse? (There are no Y seats on.tjose flights and we paid for F).
Jul 10, 2023 | 3:01 pm
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4 of us traveling in paid F. Flight to TPA just got cancelled one of us rebooked tomorrow evening and other 3 on Wednesday night: 2 in F one in Y.
I found 3 seats on AA that would get us to TPA tomorrow instead of Wednesday but they are in F and UA refuses to endorse our tickets to AA in F. Is this the norm? Any recourse? (There are no Y seats on.tjose flights and we paid for F).
I found 3 seats on AA that would get us to TPA tomorrow instead of Wednesday but they are in F and UA refuses to endorse our tickets to AA in F. Is this the norm? Any recourse? (There are no Y seats on.tjose flights and we paid for F).
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Jul 10, 2023 | 3:16 pm
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4 of us traveling in paid F. Flight to TPA just got cancelled one of us rebooked tomorrow evening and other 3 on Wednesday night: 2 in F one in Y.
I found 3 seats on AA that would get us to TPA tomorrow instead of Wednesday but they are in F and UA refuses to endorse our tickets to AA in F. Is this the norm? Any recourse? (There are no Y seats on.tjose flights and we paid for F).
I found 3 seats on AA that would get us to TPA tomorrow instead of Wednesday but they are in F and UA refuses to endorse our tickets to AA in F. Is this the norm? Any recourse? (There are no Y seats on.tjose flights and we paid for F).
Keep checking options, in situations like this inventory is very, dynamic, those AA seats are probably gone but other UA options may open up. Consider FLL or MIA or even MCO??
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 10, 2023 at 3:36 pm Reason: rephrased to be clearer "rarely offered."
Jul 10, 2023 | 3:38 pm
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Unfortunately for the OP, this one is being called weather/ATC. (UA2072 is the only EWR-TPA canceled at the moment)
There is an airspace flow program in effect for all southbound flights crossing over/near North Florida, as has become somewhat common.
Your flight is canceled because of current or anticipated disruptions related to airspace and/or ground congestion. Your safety is our priority and we're sorry for the inconvenience.
Jul 10, 2023 | 4:08 pm
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You can see any active flow control programs at
https://nasstatus.faa.gov/
Jul 10, 2023 | 4:09 pm
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Jul 10, 2023 | 4:13 pm
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This situation is most unfortunate, but as others have said, getting any carrier to invol reroute you to another in a paid premium cabin when the delay is outside their control is nearly impossible. If this were a mechanical, should be no issue. But they (and likely not unfairly so) take the view that they should not have to pay out for a delay they did not cause.
Jul 10, 2023 | 4:15 pm
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This situation is most unfortunate, but as others have said, getting any carrier to invol reroute you to another in a paid premium cabin when the delay is outside their control is nearly impossible. If this were a mechanical, should be no issue. But they (and likely not unfairly so) take the view that they should not have to pay out for a delay they did not cause.
Note to OP: Can UA find you four F seats to MCO? Rent a car from there for the short drive and be done with it.
Jul 10, 2023 | 4:17 pm
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You're not wrong, but it will be an uphill battle to prove that that is a distinction with a difference.
Jul 10, 2023 | 4:17 pm
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Jul 10, 2023 | 4:20 pm
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Two EWR-MCO have already canceled today with delays posted for two of three flights this evening. When I looked a little wile ago, EWR-MCO was in the same boat as EWR-TPA, no available seats tomorrow. Inventory is fluid so that could change of course.
Jul 10, 2023 | 4:21 pm
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That's quite a stretch by the airline industry. I just looked up the FAA advisory and all it mentions are delays crossing the restriction zone. There's nothing about slots being dropped.
Jul 10, 2023 | 4:30 pm
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In these case there are usually more specific details we don't see on the public sites, UA has to request, for specific times, access to the specific flyways. One of the pilots can explain this better.