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AA cuts 31,000 flights

Sounds like most of the flights being cut are domestic, but best to double check.


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Our November trip changed from STL. Instead of arriving in SXM at 2pm we now arrive at 4pm. Returning to STL we now arrive after midnight instead of 9pm. But at least we have no overnight.

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Yes, no overnight anyway. Being grateful for small favors..


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Thanks for the reminder. They changed my outbound PDX to SXM from two legs to three. And the second leg departs two minutes prior to the arrival of the first leg. Sheesh! Starting all over . . . .


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You might want to look into flying out of SEA. Direct to CLT to SXM.

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Linda--Best wishes! Flying is such a joy these days!! Not..


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Delta cancelled our original return flight on November 29, as well. Getting to be quite the mess.


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irish--cancelled your flight to Atlanta, or NY?


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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
You might want to look into flying out of SEA. Direct to CLT to SXM.


I can't stand flying Horizon, which is what the PDX - SEA leg is.


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But it's only a half hour flight and checked bags are transferred over for you to American flight out of SEA. Worth considering.

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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
irish--cancelled your flight to Atlanta, or NY?


Sorry - Delta canceled our flight from SXM to ATL


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Got notice from Delta- our return trip Nov 8th is now Nov 7th.. losing a day- will have to let our lodging know we will be out 1 day early...Ugh


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Flying anywhere is becoming a total unreliable event which is REALLY sad. Our Toulouse to Amsterdam flight in a few weeks was changed to a 20 minute connection.....major DUH!

...and it's not airline specific at all

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That is not good, cancelling Delta to Atlanta, as that is their best route to SXM.


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American just changed our November return flight from an overnight in Charlotte to same day! Hoping it holds.


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Wow a good change!! Congrats!!


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Maybe we will finally get to connect on SXM island instead of in Rhode Island for once.


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Since we are already booked for May/June going and returning on AA I'll see what happens.

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Pat,

I hope so! Travel date: October 31 - November 9.


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We’re due to arrive on 11/4 - sounds doable but first I have to bite the bullet and buy my tickets. 😊😊


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AA has changed our BWI/Miami/SXM flights in October/November twice in the last few weeks. Only minor changes so far but holding our breaths. Schedules are certainly volatile.

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We, too are going to SXM November-December timeframe with Delta. Original flights were changed and we were required to do overnights going and returning. Sometimes changes work in our favor. Yesterday we were able to change again so that we start where we originally booked and overnights were eliminated. It really pays to check almost daily. Yes, I know that things could change again and probably will but the folks at Delta appear as frustrated as we are so patience and kindness can help.

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Last week canceled our PHL to CLT flight, now going thru MIA to SXM Oct 31. It is still good and while earlier than before more breathing room between flights now.
Better than canceling. Best


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Hello Linda,
We were in the same boat you're in with our AA flights this time last year. Cancelled and changed our flights, arrivals after our connection had departed, etc., so we took the refund option and booked a much more expensive flight on Delta. AA restored our old flights on the original days with the CLT connections we like best about 2 or 3 weeks later. We were out a pretty good chunk of change, but it allowed us to keep all our typical island arrival arrangements and length of stay, as well as lessen the "what will they do next" anxiety.


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gomer--best wishes with your new flight arrangements. Delta is not immune to flight changes either, as someone else in this thread has already attested. Travel in general is a crap shoot these days.


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Correct about Delta. SXM return last January was one stop in NYC to BOS. Turned out to really be two different unplanned hotel stays ...but....refunded our flight cost and we got to stay at the AI Sonesta for a night

They ALL have their issues and it does not seem to be fixing itself...no confidence in getting what I book

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2nd flight change from Delta-- changed Nov return flight from Tuesday to Monday.. Now changed same flight from Monday to Sunday- 2 days shaved off vacation ...ugh


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That is pretty lame...no other choices that you can make?

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road--IF you can find something else that works, you could cancel and get your money back.


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Cancel and rebook with different carrier.

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Canceled Delta for Oct-Nov trip which cut out 2 days of vacation- Booked with American for same time frame- lets see if booking holds up..


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Originally Posted by road3682
2nd flight change from Delta-- changed Nov return flight from Tuesday to Monday.. Now changed same flight from Monday to Sunday- 2 days shaved off vacation ...ugh


I'm in the same boat. cloud

First, they changed our outbound flight. The connection in Atlanta was going to leave THE DAY BEFORE we get to Atlanta...lol

While I pondered that issue they changed our return flight to THREE DAYS earlier.

Now I'm super angry and looking at lots of $$ to rebook with another carrier. And as everyone is pointing out, that will be a crapshoot as well.


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Leona--sorry to hear that. I know that this is supposed to be a very special trip. Hope it works out for you.


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Call them, they will work with you and my suggestion is always add more days, never less.

I just went through this coming back from SXM in Dec, they had us on a bad option where we would have spent the night in Miami with a 5:15am flight. Got it all switched, with patience, and actuall got flights we originally wanted but were not an option unless we paid a lot more.

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2nd flight change from Delta-- changed Nov return flight from Tuesday to Monday.. Now changed same flight from Monday to Sunday- 2 days shaved off vacation ...ugh


I'm in the same boat. cloud

First, they changed our outbound flight. The connection in Atlanta was going to leave THE DAY BEFORE we get to Atlanta...lol

While I pondered that issue they changed our return flight to THREE DAYS earlier.

Now I'm super angry and looking at lots of $$ to rebook with another carrier. And as everyone is pointing out, that will be a crapshoot as well.


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Thanks Carol and Todd. I’m feeling fairly defeated right now.
Hubby is so frustrated with what it takes to get there, that he’s asking me to consider
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Honestly, unless you're DRIVING, these days, travelling is a crap shoot.


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So far my Nov trip is still as scheduled. through MIA with AA

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We just booked our flights today for Nov. 4-15 on AA through CLT. From what I'm reading here, looks like I'll be doing flight check duty! Fingers and toes crossed all goes well. We normally do Delta but their flights are twice if not more than AA. Sooooooooooo.....time will tell!


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Was just checking on my flights for late November again, and found that AA had actually added some options for DTW-SXM for Saturdays...the usual CLT and MIA connections, but now also a connection through DFW. One would think the additional demand created by the cruises home porting in SXM would not only drive some capacity, but make the airlines want to prioritize those flights with the complications missing the boat causes. The cruise industry swings a big stick, millions of butts in seats. Of course, just speculation on my part.


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gomer--I don't think the flight through DFW is "new". I think they added it a year or two ago, but only on Saturday (and possibly Sunday?)


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