Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity

mojo6911 · May 15th, 2008, 12:48

I purchased tickets to go to Vegas for me and 2 others on Travelocity. There weren't 3 seats together, so it didn't assign them. Now, it is showing only 2 seats available when I tried to check-in online.

I called AA, and they said we would be guaranteed 3 seats on the plane, but not necessarily together.

Is this true?

OldTownPilot · May 15th, 2008, 12:56

Yep, No guarantees on sitting together what so ever.

MQAAord · May 15th, 2008, 12:57

Your flight is more than likely overbooked, which is why only 2 were showing available when checking in online.

Unless you book specific seats, you are not guaranteed to be able to sit together.

Once you get on the plane, you can ask the people who are assigned the seats near you it they will swap. Some people are more than happy to do it and some aren't.

mojo6911 · May 15th, 2008, 12:58

We are still guaranteed to get on the plane though? I just wanted to make sure no one got bumped. Hopefully I can get a first class upgrade.

OldTownPilot · May 15th, 2008, 13:05

You should always take any sort of seat 'assignment' whenever you can. Most of the time the Rev standby list is made up of people that don't have seat assignments, in order of checkin. If the flight does not have enough volunteers, then the last peeps to checkin that did not get seat assignments, get left behind.

First class upgrade? HA! They will give that to a full Y fare person than someone that doesnt have a seat in the back.

mojo6911 · May 15th, 2008, 13:07

For some reason, it didn't let us take assigned seats on this flight. The return flight had them. He specifically said that we were guaranteed a seat on the plane. This is the part I am worried about, because it is the last flight out, and we are only staying a couple of days.

wheelsup · May 15th, 2008, 13:17

You could whine to the lead FA about how you are a pilot and need to see out the window. Maybe that'll work.

Kristie · May 15th, 2008, 13:19

Oh Snap!

OldTownPilot · May 15th, 2008, 13:21

Someone in India lied to you.

However, 99% of the time, anyone that wants to be on the airplane when its over sold, gets on it.

Checkin as early as possible online, and when you get to the airport, try to get seats from the kiosk, or a check in agent. Then when you get to the gate ask again. Whatever you do, don't be an ass. Be polite.

An agent can uncheck and recheck you in thus moving you down the standby list, if you are an ass. Not that I've ever done that, or made people sit in 13B, or sent bags to Nigeria.

mojo6911 · May 15th, 2008, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelsup

You could whine to the lead FA about how you are a pilot and need to see out the window. Maybe that'll work.

Should I also whip out my certificates and logbook to further substantiate my claim?

Thanks for the help OldTown. Unfortunately, we can't check-in online. It won't let me just check in for the two open seats, since there are 3 people in our party.

OldTownPilot · May 15th, 2008, 14:24

I assume you got on the standby list then now?

HOTDOG · May 15th, 2008, 15:39

Mojo, just get Luca to let you take 2454E out there and skip the hassle

May 15th, 2008, 12:48	#1
mojo6911 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 1,725	Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity I purchased tickets to go to Vegas for me and 2 others on Travelocity. There weren't 3 seats together, so it didn't assign them. Now, it is showing only 2 seats available when I tried to check-in online. I called AA, and they said we would be guaranteed 3 seats on the plane, but not necessarily together. Is this true?

May 15th, 2008, 12:56	#2
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,032 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity Yep, No guarantees on sitting together what so ever. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

May 15th, 2008, 12:57	#3
MQAAord Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,406	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity Your flight is more than likely overbooked, which is why only 2 were showing available when checking in online. Unless you book specific seats, you are not guaranteed to be able to sit together. Once you get on the plane, you can ask the people who are assigned the seats near you it they will swap. Some people are more than happy to do it and some aren't. __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish hours TT Former American Airlines F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/Eagle F/A (6 years) Former Eagle ground school instructor (1 year) Former Eagle IOE instructor (3 years)

May 15th, 2008, 12:58	#4
mojo6911 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 1,725	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity We are still guaranteed to get on the plane though? I just wanted to make sure no one got bumped. Hopefully I can get a first class upgrade.

May 15th, 2008, 13:05	#5
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,032 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity You should always take any sort of seat 'assignment' whenever you can. Most of the time the Rev standby list is made up of people that don't have seat assignments, in order of checkin. If the flight does not have enough volunteers, then the last peeps to checkin that did not get seat assignments, get left behind. First class upgrade? HA! They will give that to a full Y fare person than someone that doesnt have a seat in the back. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

May 15th, 2008, 13:07	#6
mojo6911 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 1,725	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity For some reason, it didn't let us take assigned seats on this flight. The return flight had them. He specifically said that we were guaranteed a seat on the plane. This is the part I am worried about, because it is the last flight out, and we are only staying a couple of days.

May 15th, 2008, 13:17	#7
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,494	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity You could whine to the lead FA about how you are a pilot and need to see out the window. Maybe that'll work. __________________ "It takes just as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be a jerk."

May 15th, 2008, 13:19	#8
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,758 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity Oh Snap! __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

May 15th, 2008, 13:21	#9
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,032 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity Someone in India lied to you. However, 99% of the time, anyone that wants to be on the airplane when its over sold, gets on it. Checkin as early as possible online, and when you get to the airport, try to get seats from the kiosk, or a check in agent. Then when you get to the gate ask again. Whatever you do, don't be an ass. Be polite. An agent can uncheck and recheck you in thus moving you down the standby list, if you are an ass. Not that I've ever done that, or made people sit in 13B, or sent bags to Nigeria. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

May 15th, 2008, 14:24	#11
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,032 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity I assume you got on the standby list then now? __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

May 15th, 2008, 15:39	#12
HOTDOG Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arlington(KGKY) Posts: 215	Re: Question About Booking - AA/Travelocity Mojo, just get Luca to let you take 2454E out there and skip the hassle __________________ "Though we live in trying times, we're the ones who have to try. Though we know that time has wings, we're the ones who have to fly" - RUSH

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