83 Responses

1. Dan April 17th, 2008 at 7:54 pm 1

   Did AA ever refund/rebate you for this?

2. Diet Pill That Works April 22nd, 2008 at 10:48 pm 2

   Boy that’s a real pain. The same thing happened to my parents-in-law on the way in to town; put them in a rotten mood :/

3. Toner April 23rd, 2008 at 2:46 am 3

   Very nice blog with interesting articles. I will continue reading this blog in the future.

4. The CMS Gallery April 23rd, 2008 at 9:15 pm 4

   Good on you pal for going to the press about this. I’ve had this happen to me a few times. What did the airline have to say?

5. ally April 27th, 2008 at 10:20 pm 5

   Wow - I can’t believe American Airlines were so rotten to you! That’s completely unacceptable. Great idea going to the press about it - I would’ve done the same thing.

   It really sucks that you had to lose so much money to get things straightened out - I hope you’re refunded properly and that you never have to experience anything like that again.

6. jacl April 29th, 2008 at 2:16 pm 6

   That was a frustrating experience to happen to you! I can’t believe that they told you after all that, that they reinstated the flight. Could you have switched to the flight and then gotten your money back from the other airline? It shouldn’t have happened in the first place, but I’m glad that the press got a hold of you. Hopefully, this will not happen again to anyone.

7. hijinks May 1st, 2008 at 2:01 am 7

   Hopefully, you going to the press, will prevent things like this from ever happening again.

8. Gillian May 4th, 2008 at 4:19 am 8

   It’s a great thing someone noticed your story. And that you were actually ready to fight for what’s yours. I believe stories like yours should come out more often to improve issues we have in this world.

   I wonder what would happen if you sued them because you had to change plans and change the flight while spending money and time.

9. tony May 4th, 2008 at 9:28 pm 9

   I’ve always wondered, do you actually get paid when big news company uses you as their sources like that? cos they using your experiences and sell it to the masses, right?

10. Sandra Prangenberg May 5th, 2008 at 12:33 am 10

    It was a frustrating incident happened to you! I can’t think that they have told you after all that, that they restored the flight. Could you have switched to the flight and then got the money back from the other airline? It wouldn’t have happened in the first place. Hopefully, this will not happen again to anyone.

11. Dog Leashes May 5th, 2008 at 8:42 am 11

    That’s great you got some exposure for that. Good luck with the story!

12. Trucking News May 5th, 2008 at 10:17 pm 12

    Thats quite dramatic story. Good luck with your story and I hope it wont happen again.

    Cheers!

13. filme May 6th, 2008 at 7:11 am 13

    Atleast they got back to you, any further news? I would keep hassling untill you atleast get a rebate!

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    That’s amazing Josh. Great story. Personally, you are on the right way, keep it go on. Don’t let them steering you. Good luck! I hope it never happened again.

16. Fotobuch May 7th, 2008 at 11:39 pm 16

    This is ridiculous! Going to the press is obviously a good idea. I hope this kinda things will never happen to anyone in the future. Good luck to you.

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    Could you have switched to the flight and then gotten your money back from the other airline? It shouldn’t have happened in the first place, but I’m glad that the press got a hold of you. Hopefully, this will not happen again to anyone.

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    Thats the real pain with AA. Did they ever refund you? Whats the use when our schedules stuck…

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    Hey thats pretty sweet, i would love to be recognized nation wide for an article or what not.

22. christine May 14th, 2008 at 7:23 am 22

    What a crazy story! Way to get published though, the airline industry is a complete nightmare right now!

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25. Joel May 15th, 2008 at 5:12 am 25

    Wow, you become famous for being recognised by CNN. Not too bad at last. Cheers!

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    It is a good thing they noticed your story..A good lesson to teach the airline..

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    Wow, quite a horror story. I dont believe I could keep my cool for that long and fight they way you did. I am surprised that such a big company has flaws like these.

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    Man that is a great post. I can see why everyone is contacting you.

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31. Marc Klein May 26th, 2008 at 3:54 am 31

    Mate you have done a great job by reporting the matter to the press. Do not worry we all are with you.

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34. New York Document Scanning June 3rd, 2008 at 2:10 am 34

    I do agree with ally it really sucks that you had to lose so much money to get things straightened out - I hope you’re refunded properly and that you never have to experience anything like that again.

35. Myfinancebutler June 3rd, 2008 at 10:33 pm 35

    This has definitely convinced me of the power of blogging. Maybe I should have blogged about that horrific experience I had with southwest — they lost my luggage, was not apologetic about it one bit, scared me that it was lost, returning it more than a week later. The airlines really have been making the news lately, and it’s usually not good news.

36. Going Public June 4th, 2008 at 10:40 am 36

    Such and inconvenience, and I hope it will be okay. AA is still a good company.

37. Liz Roberts June 5th, 2008 at 10:29 am 37

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41. Kristian Liebrand June 10th, 2008 at 1:23 am 41

    I can’t think that they have told you after all that, that they restored the flight. Could you have switched to the flight and then got the money back from the other airline? It wouldn’t have happened in the first place.I hope you’re refunded properly and that you never have to experience anything like that again.

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51. Jordan June 24th, 2008 at 2:05 am 51

    I can’t think that they have told you after all that, that they restored the flight. Could you have switched to the flight and then got the money back from the other airline? It wouldn’t have happened in the first place. Hopefully, this will not happen again to anyone.

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    What happened to CUSTOMER SERVICE??? I’m just now reading the blog on what happened so I’m fired up as if it were still April 9th–the day you wrot the blog! I’ve been asking myself and my husband that question a lot lately. What can you do??? Well, you got some things to happen with that article by CNN. Wow! God Bless America!

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    I read your entire post and your patience seemed to be remarkable. That was really a hard time. I think that this example of yours can make airlines better or if not the airlines at least the communication and the behaviour. Thanks for sharing this article and crating general awareness. Thanks.

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