Will AA cancel flight is plane is 1/2 empty

sunshine1 · 08-17-2008, 10:52 AM

We are booked for the direct flight on 9/4, #679. Not even 1/2 full. I fear that AA may cancel flight. Means only one flt to Aruba and that would be from Miami at 8:30 PM. So I guess they get the Boston & NY people to Miami and will not arrive in Aruba till 11:20------what a lousy way to spend the day. Can any one comment on what they may think will happen.

rob o · 08-17-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sunshine1

We are booked for the direct flight on 9/4, #679. Not even 1/2 full. I fear that AA may cancel flight. Means only one flt to Aruba and that would be from Miami at 8:30 PM. So I guess they get the Boston & NY people to Miami and will not arrive in Aruba till 11:20------what a lousy way to spend the day. Can any one comment on what they may think will happen.

With the date so close, you may be OK, but I've seen changes on shorter notice.

Good luck....hope it is "half full", not "half empty".

danadog56 · 08-18-2008, 12:38 PM

Just make sure you keep checking your reservations so if they change something you will be aware....have been known to change/cancel reservations and not inform the ticket holders....

JOANIE A · 08-18-2008, 01:59 PM

I have the solution - lets all go so we can fill up the plane!!!

Joanie a

danadog56 · 08-18-2008, 03:37 PM

Joanie...super idea !!!!

Bill · 08-19-2008, 12:56 PM

Im in!

Sean V · 08-19-2008, 07:22 PM

Where are we all staying???

cthcarol · 08-20-2008, 09:05 AM

We also are flying on September 4th - Boston to Miami and then onto Aruba - Our flight from MIA to AUA is at 10:40 am and arrives in Aruba at 1:25 - Flight 1047.

evema83 · 08-20-2008, 10:36 AM

I am also traveling AA in September. I leave September 23 @ 6:40am from NYC-MIA and then connect MIA -Aruba, arriving in Aruba @ 1:25pm (CAN'T WAIITTT!

). After reading this thread I called AA and asked them of the possibility of cancelling flights due to lack of passengers (my flight MIA-Aruba is also pretty empty!). I was told and even promised that AA does not have that policy and they do not cancel flights due to "empty" planes. I travel AA almost every year to Central America and have had my itinerary changed a few times by maybe an hour or 1/2 hour delay from my original departure schedule. But I can honestly say I have never experienced a flight cancellation! I hope this helps, I am trying to stay possitive as well and I am holding on to the AA representative's promise!

Good luck!

08-17-2008, 10:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
sunshine1 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 69	Will AA cancel flight is plane is 1/2 empty We are booked for the direct flight on 9/4, #679. Not even 1/2 full. I fear that AA may cancel flight. Means only one flt to Aruba and that would be from Miami at 8:30 PM. So I guess they get the Boston & NY people to Miami and will not arrive in Aruba till 11:20------what a lousy way to spend the day. Can any one comment on what they may think will happen.

08-18-2008, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
danadog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: everywhere and anywhere Posts: 1,178	Just make sure you keep checking your reservations so if they change something you will be aware....have been known to change/cancel reservations and not inform the ticket holders.... __________________ too many days to count..feels like forever till we get to go back to paradise....

08-18-2008, 03:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
danadog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: everywhere and anywhere Posts: 1,178	Joanie...super idea !!!! __________________ too many days to count..feels like forever till we get to go back to paradise....

08-19-2008, 12:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Any beach, bar or Casino!!!!!! Posts: 661	Im in! __________________ BW

08-19-2008, 07:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sean V Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LaCabana Crystal Casino California Lighthouse El Gaucho-Garafu's Chez Matilde Posts: 19	Where are we all staying??? __________________

08-18-2008, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
JOANIE A Member Join Date: May 2007 Age: 52 Posts: 70	I have the solution - lets all go so we can fill up the plane!!! Joanie a

08-20-2008, 09:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
cthcarol Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10	We also are flying on September 4th - Boston to Miami and then onto Aruba - Our flight from MIA to AUA is at 10:40 am and arrives in Aruba at 1:25 - Flight 1047.

08-20-2008, 10:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
evema83 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 12	I am also traveling AA in September. I leave September 23 @ 6:40am from NYC-MIA and then connect MIA -Aruba, arriving in Aruba @ 1:25pm (CAN'T WAIITTT! ). After reading this thread I called AA and asked them of the possibility of cancelling flights due to lack of passengers (my flight MIA-Aruba is also pretty empty!). I was told and even promised that AA does not have that policy and they do not cancel flights due to "empty" planes. I travel AA almost every year to Central America and have had my itinerary changed a few times by maybe an hour or 1/2 hour delay from my original departure schedule. But I can honestly say I have never experienced a flight cancellation! I hope this helps, I am trying to stay possitive as well and I am holding on to the AA representative's promise! Good luck! __________________ Countdown till September!