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I wonder if our flight is oversold
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06/08/2022 02:09 PM
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I knew I couldn't check in online, but I went to the AA site anyway, to see what seats looked like. We have assigned seats, but was looking to see what seats were available. There was as notice that popped up, asking if our plans were flexible, offering to allow ourselves to volunteer to be bumped, it appeared for a minimum of $600. Is that something new, as I have never seen that before? I couldn't tell whether it is really oversold or not. There looked to be a couple dozen seats available, so I don't know whether it is all people who never paid for an assigned seat or what. If so, I guess they will get a better seat than we did, considering there are basically no 'regular' economy seats left to be able to assign. If you try to buy a ticket, you could buy it for $249 one way, so it doesn't make sense it is actually oversold. I don't think I would ever volunteer on the way down, but it might enter my mind for the return trip!!
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Re: I wonder if our flight is oversold
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06/08/2022 02:32 PM
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What I have found to be an irritant when they ask if you are flexible and want to add you to the list is that you still don't know until you are close to boarding. I have called in on these noting I would be willing to go early, or make other changes to flights that already have extra seats which seems to me would make sense but they don't have the band width to think that way. It is a big machine, not as flexible as you think they could be.
I was able to downgrade once from FC to coach for the CLT to SXM portion and I think we got $800 each which was more than we paid all the way from PDX.
I also agree on the way home sure, but on the way there unless I am getting there before my other option then it is a flat no. T
I prefer the Isle seat
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Re: I wonder if our flight is oversold
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06/08/2022 02:47 PM
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OK, I know you fly a whole lot more than I do, I just never saw that as an option before. And it sounds like it is pretty worthless in reality. There is no way that we would even get to SXM the same day if we took a bump, so I would say that would be a definite no-go for me also.
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Re: I wonder if our flight is oversold
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06/08/2022 03:10 PM
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OK, I had never seen it before on there, guess it's just something new they are trying. It looks like the earlier flight from Miami to SXM MAY well be over-sold, so that could be the reason.
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Re: I wonder if our flight is oversold
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06/08/2022 03:12 PM
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I got an email in March, asking if my plans were flexible. I followed the link and there was no option for another flight. I think it is another game the airlines are playing.
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Re: I wonder if our flight is oversold
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06/08/2022 03:14 PM
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This was when I went to check in, basically checking on seats. I didn't click on anything. I know that there is no way I could get to SXM the same day if I took a bump from that flight.
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Re: I wonder if our flight is oversold
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06/08/2022 05:23 PM
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SXMfox===OK, not worried, just wondering why I got that message.
Definitely not bothering with Verifly. From all accounts, does NOT make life easier, but more complicated..
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Re: I wonder if our flight is oversold
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06/08/2022 06:39 PM
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SXMfox===OK, not worried, just wondering why I got that message.
Definitely not bothering with Verifly. From all accounts, does NOT make life easier, but more complicated..
Made life so much easier for us, both at MIA and SXM.
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