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How to get more from airline mistakes
« on: December 04, 2011, 12:47:09 PM »
I was recently on a delta flight from Sacramento to lax ( about an hour flight). It was delayed for about 3 hours due to heavy fog, I just got an apology from them and they gave me 25k bonus miles,     
Does anyone have experience in these cases? Am I able to get more miles from them? Or should I quit while I am ahead

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Re: How to get more from airline mistakes
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2011, 12:53:09 PM »
Try @deltassist on Twitter. Just forget about getting the 25k. BTW that's very impressive... How did you pull it off?
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Re: How to get more from airline mistakes
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2011, 01:05:38 PM »
and they gave me 25k bonus miles,     

That's pretty good1

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Re: How to get more from airline mistakes
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2011, 05:59:14 PM »
Hows AA with comp. I had a flt ewr-lax that got cancelled for no reason was rerouted lga-ord-lax and was offered no comp. at the aa desk or lounge since I was giving a flight less then 12 hrs later, who would I call for the best comp.
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Re: How to get more from airline mistakes
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2011, 07:38:13 PM »
I'd say 25k is very good when you're dealing with  a weather issue.  They usually won;t give you anything when it comes to weather.

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Re: How to get more from airline mistakes
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2011, 08:41:53 PM »
Try @deltassist on Twitter. Just forget about getting the 25k. BTW that's very impressive... How did you pull it off?
Honestly I didn't think they would give me anything, I just got an email. I was thinking maybe saying something like I missed a huge meeting...

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Re: How to get more from airline mistakes
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2011, 08:43:07 PM »
I'd say 25k is very good when you're dealing with  a weather issue.  They usually won;t give you anything when it comes to weather.
Isn't there like a law that if u get delayed for more than 2 hrs or something they have to compensate something

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Re: How to get more from airline mistakes
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 05:39:38 AM »
I got 20K from Delta once...