Airline rage!

augie · Post by **augie** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:23 pm

I just went to check in online and print our boarding passes ahead of our flight on AA out of Miami tomorrow morning, and was unable to do so. I called the airline and was told that our flight was canceled three hours or so ago. So, instead of arriving on Sunday at 1:35 PM, they can put us on a plane that leaves later on Monday, connects in San Juan, and won't arrive to STT until 5:30PM or so! Probably too late for us to catch the car barge!

I am stunned, and upset!

Aaarrgghhh!

shoemak38 · Post by **shoemak38** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:30 pm

Here's an idea check and see if you can find a Flight into San Juan on Sunday and maybe get an early connecting flight from San Juan Monday to St. Thomas.

bevm · Post by **bevm** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:38 pm

Augie, Continental did the same thing to us with our direct flights and never notified us. Margo told me to check our flights. They changed us to a flight leaving two days earlier and returning three days sooner!
I was able to change them to connecting flights but was on the phone for 1 1/2 hours.
Be persistent..

P-600 · Post by **P-600** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:40 pm

That's awful!

LindaLa · Post by **LindaLa** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:42 pm

It looks like AA has a bunch of connecting flights tomorrow that can get you in early evening. Didn't they offer that solution to you?

augie · Post by **augie** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:50 pm

AA can get us from SHU to STT, but not from MIA to STT

nascarfan59 · Post by **nascarfan59** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:54 pm

That sucks bud!

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:54 pm

There is something going on with MIA, Deb has been stuck in NOLA because of a problem in MIA. There was a fire and they can not refuel planes right now, I guess.

Hope you get it worked out

villafish · Post by **villafish** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:01 pm

There was a fire in MIA yesterday that had to do with a major refueling station.

GotToGetAway · Post by **GotToGetAway** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:01 pm

I just checked on our flight on AA after hearing about your situation. The flight times changed on both our flights (coming and going) without any notification.

augie · Post by **augie** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:05 pm

Yes, AA had a fire at their refueling facility there, and are canceling tons of flights that go from there or through there. They are having to use fuel trucks instead of the automated fueling system, and a 45 minute refuel job now takes five hours.

I've proposed the options of flying out of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, or Tampa, and as of now I can't get to St. Thomas tomorrow unless I swim.

Oh well, I didn't really want to see Innervisions tomorrow night at the Beach Bar anyway...

bevm · Post by **bevm** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:09 pm

Don't give up hope yet...I'm sorry. I know you were really looking forward to that...You'll get there eventually..and it will be that much sweeter.

EagleRayLover · Post by **EagleRayLover** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:09 pm

I am sick to stomach right now

Not only do we lose a full day of STJ beauty but what the hell do we do about missing the car barge on Monday? We tried to see if we could get flights out of Tampa, Orlando, etc but everything goes out of Miami.

lprof · Post by **lprof** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:10 pm

Bad Stuff!!!

I know about the fire and that would make some sense, but no notification???

Plus on the website, AA is still showing MIA flights for tomorrow... economy, no business
1845 to SJU and 4842 to STT.... 12:25 to 5:00

Now those are showing not available. So sorry!

bevm · Post by **bevm** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:13 pm

Have you maybe considered renting the car on STJ instead?

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