AA Updating My Itinerary/Changing my flights

Frontier just screwed me over by turning a 3 hr non stop flight into an over nighter!

You should ask for an earlier flight, and they should give it to you.

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I purposely booked the earlier flight so I would have ample time to connect (duh). I'm also pissed because they have a MSY-CLT flight that leaves at 4:14p that they didn't put me on.

Do I have any recourse here to make them put me on the earlier flight, or should I be prepared to eat a change fee?

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This problem I can actually help with so pay attention. The reason you were rebooked on the 6:20pm is American's IT system will automatically rebook you on what it thinks is an appropriate connection, in this case that is 50 minutes, even though there may a flight almost at exactly the same time as your original flight. With a schedule change of 2 hours, you are free to rebook or cancel and get a refund.

You can ask about them getting you on the nonstop MSY-LHR with this schedule change (AA6183) as your first request. If they are unable to do that, then you could ask to go through any AA hub that you want. There's connections around 2 hours in Chicago, DFW, or Miami as well as Charlotte. For a decent night's sleep, I'd suggest the nonstop or going through DFW. The flight from CLT is quick so you won't sleep as well as that long flight from DFW. If you just want your 4:14pm flight through Charlotte, request AA 732 for both flights (same flight number MSY- CLT and CLT-LHR). Actually if you wanted to leave in the morning, you can also do that now. This schedule change implies that even though you booked your afternoon flights you can change to any AA flight for free.

ETA: What dates are you flying there? I'll help post the flight numbers on here (it makes it easier for the agents)

Good, I was right in my original guess that you'd be leaving on Friday . When calling in, first thing you should say is "I noticed mine and my fiancee's flights had a 2 hour schedule change on the way to London and I am wondering if we can be placed on the nonstop flight AA6183 departing new orleans at 9:05PM arriving London 11:45AM. We have two reservations that need to be changed." I'm not sure if AA6183 is possible just because it's operated by BA, but that would be my first request. Don't even mention that it's operated by BA and just see what they say. The British Airways flight is practically empty as well so that may help. If they say no, then go one of the options below.

AA1767 MSY 1:32 PM - PHL 5:19 PM
AA728 PHL 8:40 PM - LHR 9:00 AM

AA4620 MSY 1:55 PM - CLT 4:59 PM
AA730 CLT 6:55 PM - LHR 8:00 AM

AA1310 MSY 3:00 PM- ORD 5:41 PM
AA46 ORD 7:30 PM - LHR 9:05 AM (This is on a 787)

AA2358 MSY 3:57 PM - DFW 5:37 PM
AA78 DFW 7:20 PM - LHR 10:25 AM (This is a 77W)

AA732 MSY 4:14 PM - CLT 7:11 PM
AA732 CLT 10:05 PM - LHR 11:05 AM

I think the chicago, philly or dallas flights look pretty good. When they reschedule you, make sure you ask for two seats together as a courtesy of this schedule change. They can assign you two seats that would only be available at a cost if you went into your reservation online

Schedule changes are the best. You can move your flights to something that suits your itinerary better (non-stop, extra day, better connection airport, better times, etc.)

And airlines will do this without applying change fees or fare differences as a courtesy.

HUCA (hang up, call again) if you aren't getting anywhere is a good method for future reference.

Good questions and answers here folks.

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Thanks!