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InterestingThat is so interesting! i was just posting here on another thread about covid (today )cancellation risks etc.... Delta just emailed me right now changing my flight for september. I can’t do the date they proposed by email and all with these risks and constant chances i want my money back.
i booked through air France because it looked they would refund my money but even though i booked through air France and my credit card paid and shows their name, the flight Nyc to Lisbon ended up with Delta. i am now contacted by Delta to reschedule and i would like to get my money back and not a voucher to use later. What is your experience and what is best for me to do now to get my money back? Btw i paid an allianz insurance for this Trip if that helps with your advice. Thank you.
I just booked onlineThis is a complicated question.
It depends a lot on who you booked with, the airline direct, an agent, an aggregator.
Whoever you made the booking with...........call them.
I would not read much into this change of the date of a Delta transatlantic flight from the USA to Portugal for September 2021. Airlines need to bring inactive staff and machines back into service, and this change may have more to do with organisational issues than with epidemiological developments, i.e. with rapidly increasing demand for flights.Interesting
September long time away
Did you book through the Air France website or a third party site?I just booked online
Thank you for educating me on that. Now if they want to change the depart date can i now for the same ticket price i already paid, no additional fees, change the return date since that is their doing?I would not read much into this change of the date of a Delta transatlantic flight from the USA to Portugal for September 2021. Airlines need to bring inactive staff and machines back into service, and this change may have more to do with organisational issues than with epidemiological developments, i.e. with rapidly increasing demand for flights.
For example: June 19, 2021 - American Airlines Is Cancelling Scores Of Flights Due To Lack Of Pilots - https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-is-cancelling-scores-of-flights-due-to-lack-of-pilots/
Yes. Thank you dear. They want to change departure for the next day. But i am not SUPER sure if i want to give up yet on my first so dreamed camino.Did you book through the Air France website or a third party site?
Since it is a date change and not a simple time change you are entitled to a full refund. Call Delta (or Air France) and tell them that the change doesn't work for you and that you want a refund. Do not simply cancel on the website. Your insurance does not need to be involved for this.
I don't know consumer law in the USA. Although .... if your contract is with AirFrance ... talk to them, is all I can say but others will be more knowledgeable for this specific situation than I am.Thank you for educate me on that. Now if they want to change the depart date can i now for the same ticket price i already paid change the return date since that is their doing?
Third party. Thank youDid you book through the Air France website or a third party site?
Since it is a date change and not a simple time change you are entitled to a full refund. Call Delta (or Air France) and tell them that the change doesn't work for you and that you want a refund. Do not simply cancel on the website. Your insurance does not need to be involved for this.
My credit card charge is from Air France airlines but the flight is with Delta and was also Delta that emailed me a hour ago. I will get opinions here before i act.I don't know consumer law in the USA. Although .... if your contract is with AirFrance ... talk to them, is all I can say but others will be more knowledgeable for this specific situation than I am.
Thank you for sharing your experience.When covid first hit, I had several flights that were eventually cancelled as I had booked for 4 persons, one of them at different times. It took me weeks dealing with all the rigamarole, along with hours holding on the phone at times to speak to someone. I refused the vouchers they tried pushing, and finally perseverance paid off for all refunds...one reason I am now not trying to run off to Spain or France so quickly.
I hope there is less drama for many of you dealing with potential cancellations for 2021. My flights were through secondary online companies, but from folks on this forum I have learned to no longer use them as it made things far more difficult.
My credit card charge is from Air France airlines but the flight is with Delta and was also Delta that emailed me a hour ago. I will get opinions here before i act.
That's more problematic. I hope that it's one of the better third parties like Expedia or Travelocity. Most of the smaller ones have very poor customer support.Third party. Thank you
Does one day make such a big difference to your trip that you need to cancel it??They want to change departure for the next day.
Has anyone ever done this successfully? I tried once through HSBC Visa and they were very reluctant to step in.Why not contact your credit card company and ask them to cancel the payment?
If you booked through a third party it is going to be way more difficult based on my experience anyway. About 6 years ago I booked through Kiwi. NEVER AGAIN NEVER NEVER AGAIN. My flight was from Mexico City/Miami/Madrid. I flew on Iberia. My flight from Mexico City was cancelled the day before as there was a major hurricane going through Florida. Kiwi told me tough luck. They cancelled my reservation and said I needed to book another one. They said if you want to get money back to call Iberia. Iberia said they would refund whatever money they could. My flight was about $400US dollars. Iberia gave me back about $250. That was all they had received from Kiwi and they told me that Kiwi is just going to keep the rest. I had to book a new ticket for the next day that was a direct flight from Mexico City to Madrid. The agent for Iberia was really great and he talked to two supervisors and they discounted the fare by almost $125 but it still cost be about $450 for my new ticket.Third party. Thank you
I tried it and they said flatly no.Has anyone ever done this successfully? I tried once through HSBC Visa and they were very reluctant to step in.
Right. Credit card companies will only do a charge back if you don't receive the goods or services that you paid for through the fault of the company that you bought the goods or services.Has anyone ever done this successfully? I tried once through HSBC Visa and they were very reluctant to step in.
Our Philadelphia to Madrid flight for late August was cancelled by American Airlines just this week. Luckily, we were able to be rerouted through Miami. Although it makes for a longer travel day, we get to Madrid earlier and will be able to catch an earlier flight to Porto. So, all seems to be working out fine. One just has to stay flexible and patient these days.I would not read much into this change of the date of a Delta transatlantic flight from the USA to Portugal for September 2021. Airlines need to bring inactive staff and machines back into service, and this change may have more to do with organisational issues than with epidemiological developments, i.e. with rapidly increasing demand for flights.
For example: June 19, 2021 - American Airlines Is Cancelling Scores Of Flights Due To Lack Of Pilots - https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-is-cancelling-scores-of-flights-due-to-lack-of-pilots/
They did that for my September flight—Atlanta to Madrid. After a long, long wait I was able to connect with a Delta agent who re-booked me through JFK exactly the same time and dates as my original flight.That is so interesting! i was just posting here on another thread about covid (today )cancellation risks etc.... Delta just emailed me right now changing my flight for september. I can’t do the date they proposed by email and all with these risks and constant chances i want my money back.
i booked through air France because it looked they would refund my money but even though i booked through air France and my credit card paid and shows their name, the flight Nyc to Lisbon ended up with Delta. i am now contacted by Delta to reschedule and i would like to get my money back and not a voucher to use later. What is your experience and what is best for me to do now to get my money back? Btw i paid an allianz insurance for this Trip if that helps with your advice. Thank you.
I had two cancellations...Americ Air told me Spain only accepta flights from certain cities. Charlotte wasn't one of them so I got nixed and rebooked. Weird yearThat is so interesting! i was just posting here on another thread about covid (today )cancellation risks etc.... Delta just emailed me right now changing my flight for september. I can’t do the date they proposed by email and all with these risks and constant chances i want my money back.
i booked through air France because it looked they would refund my money but even though i booked through air France and my credit card paid and shows their name, the flight Nyc to Lisbon ended up with Delta. i am now contacted by Delta to reschedule and i would like to get my money back and not a voucher to use later. What is your experience and what is best for me to do now to get my money back? Btw i paid an allianz insurance for this Trip if that helps with your advice. Thank you.
I successfully recovered the cost of my Iberia flights I booked for a 2020 VDLP camino via my Mastercard and also Lufthansa for a trip to Cyprus (via Austria) This was after Iberia became uncontactable to any normal method of communication and Lufthansa also stopped communicating.Has anyone ever done this successfully? I tried once through HSBC Visa and they were very reluctant to step in.
Yes!You will have to call the ticketing carrier which in your case is Air France. Since the flight was changed to next day, they have to refund your money if you requested. Call them and they should take care of it over the phone.
In the screenshot of the message you received it says the "fastest option" is to cancel and receive an e-credit..." but there are more options if you want a refund to your original form of payment-it will just take much longer. If you want to simply change dates, do that within the app as directed. Wait times are notoriously long right now if you call reservations. Be prepared for a lengthy process if you need to call.That is so interesting! i was just posting here on another thread about covid (today )cancellation risks etc.... Delta just emailed me right now changing my flight for september. I can’t do the date they proposed by email and all with these risks and constant chances i want my money back.
i booked through air France because it looked they would refund my money but even though i booked through air France and my credit card paid and shows their name, the flight Nyc to Lisbon ended up with Delta. i am now contacted by Delta to reschedule and i would like to get my money back and not a voucher to use later. What is your experience and what is best for me to do now to get my money back? Btw i paid an allianz insurance for this Trip if that helps with your advice. Thank you.
From what I've been hearing, a lot of airlines have been doing this lately - cancelling certain legs of the flights - with no explanation or reason! This happened to me last year 3 times! And my sister just had cancellations on one leg of her EU flight. This makes me very hesitant to keep booking, only to have them cancel it on me. I aim to walk the Camino in mid-September but haven't proceeded with flight bookings for this very reason...That is so interesting! i was just posting here on another thread about covid (today )cancellation risks etc.... Delta just emailed me right now changing my flight for september. I can’t do the date they proposed by email and all with these risks and constant chances i want my money back.
i booked through air France because it looked they would refund my money but even though i booked through air France and my credit card paid and shows their name, the flight Nyc to Lisbon ended up with Delta. i am now contacted by Delta to reschedule and i would like to get my money back and not a voucher to use later. What is your experience and what is best for me to do now to get my money back? Btw i paid an allianz insurance for this Trip if that helps with your advice. Thank you.
Yes, it seems it's still quite chaotic out there... And they're making these changes/cancellations often without any warning or explanation. Sorry for your set-backBug**r all! ... American Airlines just changed my 1 October Madrid-Charlotte-Richmond flight to Madrid-JFK (must then somehow shuttle to) LGA-Richmond. Did it in the dead of night, with no notification of any kind sent to me. Haven't been this annoyed in a long time.
There is warning. In this case about 4 months advance notice.Yes, it seems it's still quite chaotic out there... And they're making these changes/cancellations often without any warning or explanation. Sorry for your set-back
Me is almost 3 months. My flight is for September basically. Strange.There is warning. In this case about 4 months advance notice.
All very weird because they are not doing just to one or two people.I booked my flights in April through Lufthansa as soon as I heard that Europe was going to open up for Americans....About 2 weeks after that, they cancelled one of my legs: All of a sudden, I had a flight from ELP to Chicago, then one from Amsterdam to Lisbon, but no connecting flight in-between. I called about it, and they fixed it immediately, no cost to me, but it was still rather weird. I will say that this has made me a bit nervous, so the closer I get to my actual flights (only 9 days!!!!), I've begun checking to make sure that all of my flights are still there daily.
This is just a weird year.
Ruth
It makes sense.Anyone who is planning to travel during a pandemic has to be ready for changes to flights, accommodations, restrictions in countries, etc.
So true, and one of the biggest reasons I personally have decided to hold off and keep waiting. I am happy for a few Americans who have very recently entered Spain or France with a success story, but I can count those forum members on one hand so far. I hope to read of better odds before long.Anyone who is planning to travel during a pandemic has to be ready for changes to flights, accommodations, restrictions in countries, etc.
No worries, I thought it was kind of funny.Lol. Sorry i just thought that. It can be confusing. Let me see if i can change it. Don’t want to cause confusion in this already Covid confusing world
Yes, it seems it's still quite chaotic out there... And they're making these changes/cancellations often without any warning or explanation. Sorry for your set-back
Have you called them? Tell them this does not work for you. To shuttle from JFK to LGA after a along flight is unreasonable…especially depending upon when you fly in. Perhaps another-return date?Bug**r all! ... American Airlines just changed my 1 October Madrid-Charlotte-Richmond flight to Madrid-JFK (must then somehow shuttle to) LGA-Richmond. Did it in the dead of night, with no notification of any kind sent to me. Haven't been this annoyed in a long time.
I appreciate your perspective too. I enjoy learning other views. Sorry my bad english, not my native language.To be fair, Delta didn't cancel your trip. They cancelled some flights and rescheduled your trip.
Yes, they have the right to cancel or reroute flights. These things are done with an automated system. The system automatically reschedules you when a flight is cancelled to the next available flight. You have the right to contact them and request a different day or request a refund. If you opt for a different day there should be no extra charge. The airline isn't going to reinstate the flight because you want a holiday of a particular number of days. But when you contact them you can tell them that you accept the change only if they can change your return flight to a different day.My point is lets say one have a round Trip of 24days for example, can airlines change to 22, 23 or whatever they want?
Cool. ThanksYes, they have the right to cancel or reroute flights. These things are done with an automated system. The system automatically reschedules you when a flight is cancelled to the next available flight. You have the right to contact them and request a different day or request a refund. If you opt for a different day there should be no extra charge. The airline isn't going to reinstate the flight because you want a holiday of a particular number of days. But when you contact them you can tell them that you accept the change only if they can change your return flight to a different day.
For questions about dealing with airlines I recommend TripAdvisor's Air Travel forum. There are many people on that forum who are frequent flyers and understand the ins and outs of airlines.
Air Travel Forum - Tripadvisor
Travel forums for World. Discuss World travel with Tripadvisor travelers.www.tripadvisor.com
I fly out of Chicago...maybe I can take your place.We had an Iberia direct SFO-MAD flight booked for October when they cancelled it and changed us to a very inconvenient connection in Chicago. I called and got a complete refund.
I googled : transfer from JFK to LGA.Advice from anyone on shuttling from JFK to LGA solicited, either openly or via PM.
If "Tom A" is back on the Forum would especially appreciate his input.
You don't necessarily have to accept this change. Contact AA and ask them if there are other options that don't involve a change of airport.Bug**r all! ... American Airlines just changed my 1 October Madrid-Charlotte-Richmond flight to Madrid-JFK (must then somehow shuttle to) LGA-Richmond. Did it in the dead of night, with no notification of any kind sent to me. Haven't been this annoyed in a long time.
Hi R…..revAdvice from anyone on shuttling from JFK to LGA solicited, either openly or via PM.
If "Tom A" is back on the Forum would especially appreciate his input.
For my 2020 Camino, I had made all the flight arrangements for a few family members, using Orbitz and Expedia. I had to go through them to secure our flight refunds, which took weeks because they had to deal with the airlines first, and then I had to deal with Orbitz and Expedia. I tried going directly to the airlines but they would not help me. I will avoid using booking sites in the future.Here are my questions:
- It seems the advice is to make your reservations directly from the airlines company, not through an agent (do they still exist?) or through a company like Travelocity or Expedia because if there is a problem with the flight, you must go through those companies rather than through the airlines directly. Is this correct??
Yes, absolutelyIt seems the advice is to make your reservations directly from the airlines company, not through an agent (do they still exist?) or through a company like Travelocity or Expedia because if there is a problem with the flight, you must go through those companies rather than through the airlines directly. Is this correct??
If there is any kind of breach of contract, i.e., the airline cancels the flights but won't refund your money, that's when your credit card company can step in. Not if you just change your mind and want to cancel. Also, many credit card companies offer some limited trip insurance just for using their card to buy your tickets. Be sure to check and see if your card offers anything.Pay by credit card, of course, but realize that the credit card company will probably not be involved in any cancellation/voucher/refund discussions. Is this correct?
I think that you will find that you will rarely, if ever get a better far from a 3rd part ticket seller.Travelocity/Expedia/etc. often offer discounted airfares. Is there a way to get discounts when reserving directly through the airlines?
The fastest way is by taxi. If there is no traffic, once you get in the cab it takes about a half hour. Expect-to pay more than 50 dollars for the cab…not sure what it costs now? There is a shuttle service that runs between the two airports which is less expensive. Not sure of its schedule, however. I have used a taxi from Laguardia to JFK but at night, when there was no traffic and I stayed overnight at JFK before a flight the next day.Advice from anyone on shuttling from JFK to LGA solicited, either openly or via PM.
If "Tom A" is back on the Forum would especially appreciate his input.
Someone asked a travel guru to help them with a similar problem with an Expedia, Delta and Air France collaboration. You may get some tips at the following webpage.i booked through air France because it looked they would refund my money but even though i booked through air France and my credit card paid and shows their name, the flight Nyc to Lisbon ended up with Delta. i am now contacted by Delta to reschedule and i would like to get my money back and not a voucher to use later.
Someone asked a travel guru to help them with a similar problem with an Expedia, Delta and Air France collaboration. You may get some tips at the following webpage.
Travel Troubleshooter: Why won’t Air France refund my $568 after a canceled flight?
Air France canceled Liga Aldins’ flight from Boston to Paris last spring. But it’s still holding her $568. Who has the money?www.mercurynews.com
Air France is a partner to Delta, I believe. When one books a flight, especially if international, there usually are partners who fly one or more of the legs.That is so interesting! i was just posting here on another thread about covid (today )cancellation risks etc.... Delta just emailed me right now changing my flight for september. I can’t do the date they proposed by email and all with these risks and constant chances i want my money back.
i booked through air France because it looked they would refund my money but even though i booked through air France and my credit card paid and shows their name, the flight Nyc to Lisbon ended up with Delta. i am now contacted by Delta to reschedule and i would like to get my money back and not a voucher to use later. What is your experience and what is best for me to do now to get my money back? Btw i paid an allianz insurance for this Trip if that helps with your advice. Thank you.
The farther ahead you book, the better the chances are that there will be a change to your flights.The other thing I have unhappily learnt is that while I prefer to book months in advance, 99% of the time the airline contacts me at some point to say their schedule is changed and here's my new flight.
A couple of years ago United changed the first leg of my flight home, which was originally Porto to Toronto to Frankfurt to Toronto. I called them right away to point out that I wasn't going to be anywhere near Frankfurt, and that they needed to get me home from Porto.
You are correct. Generally the airlines adjust schedules every 6 months--although at the moment it seems like every 6 hours!! Hehehe.The farther ahead you book, the better the chances are that there will be a change to your flights.
I've learned that in normal, non-pandemic times, that airlines generally "adjust" their schedules twice a year. So if you book more than 6 months in advance there's a very good chance that there will be a change in your schedule.
A couple of years ago United changed the first leg of my flight home, which was originally Porto to Toronto to Frankfurt to Toronto. I called them right away to point out that I wasn't going to be anywhere near Frankfurt, and that they needed to get me home from Porto. I also took the opportunity of this change to change the date of my return flight and give myself 5 more days in Europe. I think that they charged me a small fee to change the return date (around $50), which I thought was fair.
Yes with me on the phone today similar thing. Both of my original booked flights where direct Flights, they wanted me stop in another country not offering direct flights as i bought. I said no way! Then they finally got direct as i had paid for.Gotta love the insanity of the decision-making algorithm on that one. Apparently, since Europe is so small, one city is as good as another for changing flight origins. Did they ‘get it’ when you called them?
Exactly what i did. LolYou are correct. Generally the airlines adjust schedules every 6 months--although at the moment it seems like every 6 hours!! Hehehe.
And you are clever for using the change to your advantage!
They definitely "got it" when I called them. It was apparently the result of bad AI.Gotta love the insanity of the decision-making algorithm on that one. Apparently, since Europe is so small, one city is as good as another for changing flight origins. Did they ‘get it’ when you called them?
Thank you so much. You are right about the camino even being my first one. I believe everything will be great and just the way it needs to be. Very educational your post especially the middle seat. Thank God They already change for me so now i want to check if i can get seats i did not ask that to them on the phone.Air France is a partner to Delta, I believe. When one books a flight, especially if international, there usually are partners who fly one or more of the legs.
If your flights are with Air France and one leg is on Delta, Delta is changing their schedule, which begs the question are all the legs matched up? That it is not that you fly the following day on Delta to some place while the Air France flight was the day before as originally arranged?
I learnt long ago not to book flights through a third party like Expedia. If you run into trouble the airline will not help you. I do check out the third parties' offerings and when I find something suitable I go directly to the website of the airline they listed. At that, because I live in the US, I still have to be careful to be sure the leg across the ocean (Atlantic or Pacific) is not on flights from a non-US carrier. Once upon a time, I booked on American Airlines to fly to UK from home to Dallas, and the transatlantic flight was on partner British Air. Turns out we cannot choose a seat for such a flight across the pond--they stick me wherever they like on the day of the flight. But if I selected the same flight listed as American Airline and not as partner BA, I get a seat selection. No way will I risk being stuck in a middle seat on a 9 hour flight.
The other thing I have unhappily learnt is that while I prefer to book months in advance, 99% of the time the airline contacts me at some point to say their schedule is changed and here's my new flight. Often it is not workable for me, but a firm voice and persistence usually gets a flight I can live with.
Trip insurance varies, so you will need to comb through their fine print to be sure you have appropriate coverage, but from what you wrote it sounds like Delta is just changing the flights, not dumping you and refusing to refund your money.
In any case, check all your flights were appropriately rearranged, with adequate times to make it to the next flight (allowing for late arrival, change of terminal, etc). I do not know about your current booking, but usually the airlines say if the price goes up, you pay the difference, if you choose to cancel and rebook. I imagine a voucher is solely for the amount you paid, and if the cost of a new trip goes up, you pay the difference. Which makes me think that if you have been given a new booking for the same price and you can make the changes work, you wouldn't be paying a higher price that soon will come (yesterday they were predicting 16% fare increase soon).
Lastly, you mentioned some fears about COVID and no family where you will be traveling, etc. Are you a first time pilgrim? Anything can happen, even if you stay home. It all is a matter of trusting God or the Universe or the Camino and the people you will meet along the way.
Buen camino.
(BTW, Delta announced to day they plan to hire 100 new pilots. Good luck to them.)
LolThey definitely "got it" when I called them. It was apparently the result of bad AI.
truI have an excellent flight to Israel in September on United (SwissAir)...so far no changes.
I have just had a return from Warsaw (to the U.S,) cancelled in October on American Airlines. There was no alternative flight or date....just cancelled the route. Rebooked it out of Amsterdam and will hope it remains valid as it is a direct flight home.
It is very annoying but I am taking the position that I am very blessed to be able to travel around at all.
Very lucky to be able to change my plans enough to return from Amsterdam instead of Warsaw without much inconvenience.
Roll with the punches this year.
So true! This is more than just a trip for me. it is a new espiritual journey, a transformation and a dream.I think that we all should just expect schedule/cancellations for our upcoming trips.
I have an excellent flight to Israel in September on United (SwissAir)...so far no changes.
I have just had a return from Warsaw cancelled in October on American Airlines. There was no alternative flight or date....just cancelled the route. Rebooked it out of Amsterdam and will hope it remains valid as it is a direct flight home.
It is very annoying but I am taking the position that I am very blessed to be able to travel around at all.
Very lucky to be able to change my plans enough to return from Amsterdam instead of Warsaw without much inconvenience.
Roll with the punches this year.
I think that we all should just expect schedule/cancellations for our upcoming trips.
I have an excellent flight to Israel in September on United (SwissAir)...so far no changes.
I have just had a return from Warsaw cancelled in October on American Airlines. There was no alternative flight or date....just cancelled the route. Rebooked it out of Amsterdam and will hope it remains valid as it is a direct flight home.
It is very annoying but I am taking the position that I am very blessed to be able to travel around at all.
Very lucky to be able to change my plans enough to return from Amsterdam instead of Warsaw without much inconvenience.
Roll with the punches this year.
So Happy for you. Hope continues this way. My change for Europe ended being for the better but on the other end I paid a bit more to change my connection to Ny. All good. I decided i will not reserve accommodations until very close to the trip.UA. Non stop from EWR to MAD Sept. Had since November…no changes yet!
And if you require special meals, be sure to ask about that--and check with them again 48 hours before the flight and again when you arrive at the airport. I am a vegetarian and have had several times where I have checked multiple times before the flight and even at the airport desk where I saw the agent look me up in the computer and then on the plane I am told I am not listed as having a special meal, so no food for me! Go figure! I always carry a couple of Clif bars just in case. Ask to speak to the purser if something goes awry on the flight. And be sure to ask for Frequent Flyer miles as compensation!Thank you so much. You are right about the camino even being my first one. I believe everything will be great and just the way it needs to be. Very educational your post especially the middle seat. Thank God They already change for me so now i want to check if i can get seats i did not ask that to them on the phone.
Our October 1st flight was changed. It was Raleigh-Charlotte-Madrid. Now it is Raleigh-Miami-Madrid. I did check yesterday flight status from Miami and the flights to Madrid have been flying. We are starting from Leon in October.Bug**r all! ... American Airlines just changed my 1 October Madrid-Charlotte-Richmond flight to Madrid-JFK (must then somehow shuttle to) LGA-Richmond. Did it in the dead of night, with no notification of any kind sent to me. Haven't been this annoyed in a long time.
Interesting you gave us the advice of food planning. Thank you so much. I usually eat very health, lots of vegetables, Broccolis, green beans, greens etc... im not a vegetarian really but i have to say that this is “one thing“ that i thought by listening to others that on the caminos little villages is not so so easily found, vegetables so i know that i will need to prepare for that as my body reacts and don't do so well. It needs those fibers and vegetables.And if you require special meals, be sure to ask about that--and check with them again 48 hours before the flight and again when you arrive at the airport. I am a vegetarian and have had several times where I have checked multiple times before the flight and even at the airport desk where I saw the agent look me up in the computer and then on the plane I am told I am not listed as having a special meal, so no food for me! Go figure! I always carry a couple of Clif bars just in case. Ask to speak to the purser if something goes awry on the flight. And be sure to ask for Frequent Flyer miles as compensation!
You are correct, your Camino will work out--there may be glitches along the way but you will look back on it all with a smile. I repeatedly have found that the Camino Provides.
We will get there and when we do, it will be all worth and special!Our October 1st flight was changed. It was Raleigh-Charlotte-Madrid. Now it is Raleigh-Miami-Madrid. I did check yesterday flight status from Miami and the flights to Madrid have been flying. We are starting from Leon in October.
When we booked our Philadelphia-Madrid flight, we, too, had the Charlotte option at that time. Both are now cancelled and like you, we’ll be on the Miami-Madrid flight in late-August. Fingers crossed for no more changes. Crazy times!Our October 1st flight was changed. It was Raleigh-Charlotte-Madrid. Now it is Raleigh-Miami-Madrid. I did check yesterday flight status from Miami and the flights to Madrid have been flying. We are starting from Leon in October.
That is so interesting! i was just posting here on another thread about covid (today )cancellation risks etc.... Delta just emailed me right now changing my flight for september. I can’t do the date they proposed by email and all with these risks and constant chances i want my money back.
i booked through air France because it looked they would refund my money but even though i booked through air France and my credit card paid and shows their name, the flight Nyc to Lisbon ended up with Delta. i am now contacted by Delta to reschedule and i would like to get my money back and not a voucher to use later. What is your experience and what is best for me to do now to get my money back? Btw i paid an allianz insurance for this Trip if that helps with your advice. Thank you.
I have read, and know someone who is a pilot who would vouch for this, that many pilots are now having to go back for several weeks of training because they weren't flying for a long time. I think this retraining is pretty standard after any pilot's lengthy absence.I would not read much into this change of the date of a Delta transatlantic flight from the USA to Portugal for September 2021. Airlines need to bring inactive staff and machines back into service, and this change may have more to do with organisational issues than with epidemiological developments, i.e. with rapidly increasing demand for flights.
For example: June 19, 2021 - American Airlines Is Cancelling Scores Of Flights Due To Lack Of Pilots - https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-is-cancelling-scores-of-flights-due-to-lack-of-pilots/
Calling the airline (Air France) that the “ticket stock” it is written on. They should handle all cancellation and rebooking issues. And read the rules of carriage that you had to agree to when mak the reservation.You will have to call the ticketing carrier which in your case is Air France. Since the flight was changed to next day, they have to refund your money if you requested. Call them and they should take care of it over the phone.
I'll say! Your lemon was turned into a big glass of fresh squeezed lemonade!The Camino provides, eh?
Were you able to-get better connections? Are you still changing on the way home at JFKto LGA?Cancelled my changed-for-the-much-worse September American Airlines tickets to MAD and -- gotta give 'em credit! -- easily got a full refund. Then easily rescheduled on American Airlines for less than my original ticket had cost me! Money for a few extra vinos tintos, eh? ... And used that rescheduling as an excuse to tack a few extra days onto my next Camino! The Camino provides, eh?
Very satisfactory simple connections, thank you. And no changing planes anywhere near New York.Were you able to-get better connections? Are you still changing on the way home at JFKto LGA?
I never fly AA without purchasing trip insurance. I've yet to fly with them that something hasn't been changed in some way or another. They are good at blaming weather so their responsibility is minimal. But, I will say, if you call them (if you can find the number), they usually try to work with you.It was all over the news this morning that American Airlines just cancelled a ton of flights. Seems that with everyone wanting to fly all at once they are short staffed. Why they book flights they know that can not do is beyond me but that is a different topic. As they hire more staff back from the Covid lay offs things will get better.
So... do us all a favor....But, I will say, if you call them (if you can find the number), they usually try to work with you.
That is what i did. When they rescheduled me i added another week. LolCancelled my changed-for-the-much-worse September American Airlines tickets to MAD and -- gotta give 'em credit! -- easily got a full refund. Then easily rescheduled on American Airlines for less than my original tickets had cost me! Money for a few extra vinos tintos, eh? ... And used that rescheduling as an excuse to tack a few extra days onto my next Camino! The Camino provides, eh?
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