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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: Jim_Laraine]
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08/15/2017 09:57 AM
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It seems like AA is really overdoing it on their upcharge for specific seats. On our return to the US from SXM in June, basically the whole front of the plane was empty, which actually would not be a good thing, as far as weight distribution in the air. So the cabin attendant was stopping people as they got on and re-seating them up front. We were originally in row 25 or something and got re-seated in row 16 (which is our anniversary!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />), with three seats for the two of us, as almost everyone else was, unless there were three people together.
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: GaKaye]
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08/16/2017 09:41 AM
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Can you see seats at all? If not, or if the plane looks pretty full, I would call them on the phone and get seats assigned, to make sure they aren't overbooked. I wonder if they changed equipment, and that's why your seats went away?
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: Beevly]
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08/16/2017 09:53 AM
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Now that would really make me nervous, because I would bet when it comes down to it, they don't have enough seats in business...
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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08/16/2017 05:09 PM
08/16/2017 05:09 PM
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Our flight time was changed about 15 minutes, but the flight number was different.....still have the same seats. November also. One never knows with AA.
Last edited by The_Lurker; 08/16/2017 05:28 PM.
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: Jim_Laraine]
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08/19/2017 03:25 PM
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Last year my PWM to SXM AA flights, booked in July for a March trip, changed several times and each time i had to go into AA and fix the seat assignments. This years are booked again, and on the CHL to PWM leg of the trip they only showed first class seats available so i booked. I'm sure those will get changed somehow before March.
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: phillygirl7]
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08/20/2017 10:01 AM
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Thanks, me too! I've always wanted to try first class. I hope we don't get addicted! LOL <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/20/2017 11:15 AM
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SXMScubaman said: Book them early enough and FC is mot much more that economy. Already have ours for our May/June trip. Used miles down in FC and paid for the return FC. Return wasn't much more than economy with no overnight stay back to SEA at 8:00pm. Maybe from your home airport that's the case, but here in North Carolina things are different. I start looking as soon as the flights are available; I bought our November tickets in January, and the first class seats were four times the cost of coach.
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/20/2017 03:49 PM
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We booked in June for March and the fc was about 3 times more at that time.
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/21/2017 06:18 PM
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Will check again next year, but this ones booked! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Banana.gif" alt="" />
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/21/2017 08:55 PM
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Scubaman, if you don't mind, how much are the fares that you think are so great? Last year, we scored FC tix for around $900 rt SFO/SXM, so that's my basis for good, ok, great fares. This year, I didn't feel like spending $1300-1500 for the same tickets. But, we're on the sticker upgrade list, so keeping our fingers crossed.
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: cruzer]
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08/21/2017 09:12 PM
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From PDX via CLT to SXM our rate for our November trip was $1400 per ticket round trip. We have paid as low as $1100 and have paid as much as about $1800 per. It is a long trip, we save in other places. Cheers, T
I prefer the Isle seat
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: cruzer]
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08/21/2017 10:31 PM
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cruzer said: Scubaman, if you don't mind, how much are the fares that you think are so great? Last year, we scored FC tix for around $900 rt SFO/SXM, so that's my basis for good, ok, great fares. This year, I didn't feel like spending $1300-1500 for the same tickets. But, we're on the sticker upgrade list, so keeping our fingers crossed. This year for 2018 we using miles to get down first class and 820 each for first class coming back including all taxes and fees. For our 2017 trip we paid 630 each to go down and miles to return. All were Sat to Sat with a Friday red eye to get SXM on a Sat at 11:30am. Both returns were/are leaving at 8:00am on arriving at 8:pm in SEA. I have no complaints.
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/22/2017 07:45 AM
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I started checking as soon as the dates were available for flying, and although i didn't check on first class every time, when i did they where around $2100.00 as apposed to $700.00, flying out on a Wed. and return on Sat.
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Re: AA Seat Assignments
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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08/25/2017 08:15 AM
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I had the same thing happen on upcoming European flight. They changed the time and I got an email, then I noticed I had no seats. So I went online and I discovered they aircraft type had changed. I just went to modify my reservation and selected different seats. All Good!
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