Airline Compensation Master Thread

[Yaalili]

Airline: AA
Flight: DFW-SMF
Class: Y
Incident: Original NYC-DFW flight was rebooked due to weather, causing the assigned seats on the 2nd flight to drop off the res, resulting in 4 middle seats, including for a 2 and 4 year old. FA/GA refused to assist in re-shuffling, parents had to ask passengers while onboard.
Compensation: $75 Trip Credit x4

[momar]

How much does united refund if they cancel the second leg of a round trip?
(Ewr-tlv was flown tlv-ewr might get cancelled…)

[ShimonFly]

How much does united refund if they cancel the second leg of a round trip?
(Ewr-tlv was flown tlv-ewr might get cancelled…)

Each leg has a it's separate value, they'll refund fare + taxes for 2nd leg

[TzviR]

How much does united refund if they cancel the second leg of a round trip?
(Ewr-tlv was flown tlv-ewr might get cancelled…)

They have an internal number of how much each leg is worth.

It's just one of the wonders of the world that we can never understand!

[momar]

Is there a way to guess? Or find out before they cancel?
Fare was 440$ international surcharge was 630$ and then taxes

[SHL]

Is there a way to guess? Or find out before they cancel?
Fare was 440$ international surcharge was 630$ and then taxes

If you booked through an agent they can check
If you didn't you can try by chasing the fare basis (assuming you have them and the know how

[momar]

If you booked through an agent they can check
If you didn't you can try by chasing the fare basis (assuming you have them and the know how

Booked directly on ua

[TzviR]

Is there a way to guess? Or find out before they cancel?

It's just one of the wonders of the world that we can never understand!

[a mirrer]

booked lax-ewr-was as a hidden city in j for $800. lax-ewr was delayed 2.5 hours, so called united once I landed in Newark that I want to get home as I missed the meeting in New York and have no need to continue to Washington and they rebooked me in j for the next morning for ewr-lax for free  on the last seat on the plane when it was selling for $3700 

[TzviR]

booked lax-ewr-was as a hidden city in j for $800. lax-ewr was delayed 2.5 hours, so called united once I landed in Newark that I want to get home as I missed the meeting in New York and have no need to continue to Washington and they rebooked me in j for the next morning for ewr-lax for free  on the last seat on the plane when it was selling for $3700 

Nice!! What was your original plan?

[a mirrer]

Nice!! What was your original plan?

buy economy for the same flight for $450

[travel agent]

You can also apply for a full refund!!

[momar]

If you booked through an agent they can check
If you didn't you can try by chasing the fare basis (assuming you have them and the know how

I have the fare basis how can i check the amount?

[SHL]

I have the fare basis how can i check the amount?

Matrix

[momar]

Matrix

Ita?
Im not a ta..
where would i input the fare basis?

[Aviw]

DL 10k points for 2HR delay domestic first

[ExGingi]

DD didn't get a KSML on her BA flight back home. As compensation, they upgraded her (basic economy fare paid) to Premium Economy. Can we also ask them to refund the $$ paid to check in a bag, or anything else?

[TzviR]

DD didn't get a KSML on her BA flight back home. As compensation, they upgraded her (basic economy fare paid) to Premium Economy.

Nice!!

[Sniderlaw]

DD didn't get a KSML on her BA flight back home. As compensation, they upgraded her (basic economy fare paid) to Premium Economy. Can we also ask them to refund the $$ paid to check in a bag, or anything else?

Seriously?

[DealJew]

DD didn't get a KSML on her BA flight back home. As compensation, they upgraded her (basic economy fare paid) to Premium Economy. Can we also ask them to refund the $$ paid to check in a bag, or anything else?

yes most probably a voucher not a refund although it might be a little greedy