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Re: Layover time
[Re: Renee]
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04/16/2019 12:31 PM
04/16/2019 12:31 PM
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BillandElaine
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Yep, did it to us too. First AA flight post Irma just booked 5 days ago and flights have been changed to the ones I DID NOT WANT. Really hate AA
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Layover time
[Re: Renee]
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04/16/2019 01:28 PM
04/16/2019 01:28 PM
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SammyM
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Renee ... I think that's doable, but it's going to be a little tight. An hour and eleven minutes isn't a great deal of time, and you'll have to transfer to another concourse for the SXM flight. I'd suggest the following. I wouldn't gate check any bags in Pittsburgh because you may have to wait for them when you depart in Philly. Make sure your carry-on stays with you. Assume that any checked bags you have won't make the connecting flight. So, in your carry-on bring the essentials you'll need for one full day on the island (such as a change of clothes). I'm not saying this will happen, but if I had to wager money on what airport would mess this up the smart money would be on Philly. One time they lost my suitcase there for entire week. If you can, tell me what concourse gate you'll be landing at, and which one you will be departing from. I may be able to share some advice here such as whether it's smart to take the shuttle bus or just walk. Also, not worth switching to Charlotte now for just a 59 minute layover.
Overall, I think you'll be fine. As for AA, my opinion is just my opinion but I honestly believe they could care less about who they inconvenience. Next to the true budget airlines like Frontier or Spirit, they will always be the last airline I choose if and when all other options have been exhausted.
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Re: Layover time
[Re: Alexander9228]
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04/16/2019 02:37 PM
04/16/2019 02:37 PM
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Sammy--I got that email also. I also figure that is the reason for the changes. We had some changes with our Delta flights in June also, for which I got ZERO notification, by the way.. Grounding of those planes was the right thing to do, but it has caused some flight disruptions.
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Re: Layover time
[Re: Renee]
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04/16/2019 05:11 PM
04/16/2019 05:11 PM
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Tom
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Living where we live, we have flown out of PHL hundreds of times on our airline travel including SXM annual vacations for over more than 30 years. While I could fill this space with horror stories about USAir, AA and others, I must admit that this past 4 months that included 6 round trip flights to Sint Maarten on AA, things went fairly smoothly.
I think most of us are in agreement that air travel is no fun anymore. The pressure to do more with less in the corporate world is rarely demonstrated more clearly than in the airline industry. It's hard to put on a "happy" face in the current environment. Airline employees have to deal with passengers who refuse to follow restrictions regarding luggage and boarding procedures as well as airline and airport management that demand unreasonable concessions on their part. That makes for a long workday.
I may get blasted for this one since, trust me I have not forgotten the many times we got screwed, but looking back objectively it was often the result of circumstances rather than personnel that were the root cause of our misery.
Maybe I'm just getting old and a bit more mellow.............................or maybe it's late in the day and the Buffalo Trace Bourbon is speaking.
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Re: Layover time
[Re: Tom]
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04/16/2019 06:07 PM
04/16/2019 06:07 PM
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BillandElaine
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Our problem has always been customer service. Oh, and those tiny seats.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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