By philip gelber on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 2:54 pm: |
We were involuntarily denied boarding on American Eagle from Bonaire to San Juan on 1/12. While there were 7 seats left on the flight when we checked in at 5:45AM for a 7AM flight and only three of us, American Eagle stated that they had reached their weight limit and wouldn't let us board. They bumped a total of 15 of the 61 passengers to San Juan.
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By Chris Gianos on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 5:19 pm: |
Our outbound flight was too heavy as well. They just took of most of the bags on our flight. This seems to be a known problem, AA needs a bigger plane.
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By Ann Phelan on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 5:25 pm: |
wow! maybe AA will pursue using a larger airplane indeed. I hope so as I do not enjoy those small props. While they are at it, can they change the horrific departure time?
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By Jake Richter - NetTech on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 5:46 pm: |
Actually, the solution, with the planes they have, is not to book more than 50-55 people per flight to/from Bonaire. This isn't the first time it's happened, but considering what past bumpees have had to go through (fly out via Curacao, get stuck in Curacao, get stuck in Miami, etc.), getting your own extra plane is a pretty nice solution...
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By Glen Reem on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 6:16 pm: |
Some months back there was comment that AA was going to begin using smallish jets SJU–BON sometime early this year. They would have both more seats and greater weight capability. And allow a later departure from BON for the same flight connections in SJU and likely use jetways in SJU instead of the TP terminal at the back of beyond. Anything new???
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By Jim Stackhouse on Monday, March 25, 2002 - 10:39 am: |
I just noted a post where someone traveling from Bob to SJU found out two days earlier that their flight had been oversold.
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By Jim Stackhouse on Monday, March 25, 2002 - 10:40 am: |
Make that "Bon," and not "Bob"!!
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