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#421088 - 11/05/11 09:38 AM Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE?
Suncub	American Airlines sells two flights daily from MIA/BZE/MIA, but ours was cancelled last week due to "weather in Belize". Similarly, our friends' flight yesterday was cancelled due to "weather in Belize" - both days "severe clear". Is AA on some kind of work stoppage? Are other folks experiencing last-minute cancellations by AA from BZE or MIA?
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#421092 - 11/05/11 10:01 AM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
Amanda Syme	Unfortunately this is quite a common occurrence. Was the flight that was cancelled the morning flight or noon flight? Or were both flights for the day cancelled?
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#421093 - 11/05/11 10:12 AM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
SimonB	Just the morning flight was cancelled, I had guests come in on the noon flight. _________________________ Check out our TMM Yacht Charters Facebook Page and see the part of Belize you're missing!
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#421095 - 11/05/11 10:21 AM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
SFJeff	This happens ALL the time. American will cancel the AM flight if it is not full and put everyone on the PM one. A few weeks ago when returning from SF (taking the red eye to Miami) we got to enjoy a nice 7-8 hour layover because of this. Even MORE of a pain perhaps is when we have guest leaving here to depart on the first AA flight from Belize, and they take Tropic/Maya to the International only to find out it's cancelled. At least Jet makes a decent bloody mary.
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#421100 - 11/05/11 10:58 AM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
Diane Campbell	Even if you call from San Pedro to AA Belize to see if your morning flight is going out it doesn't work because if there is nobody near the phone at AA until check-in time.
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#421101 - 11/05/11 10:59 AM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
Diane Campbell	PS - Jeff - if you get stuck in Miami again, the airport hotel is offering day-rates and it is conveniently located right across from American Airlines ..... coincidence? You be the judge. :-)
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#421116 - 11/05/11 03:20 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
SeeShell	The exact same thing happened to me last year - the 11a.m. flight was cancelled. My friend who lives in Belize told me this happens all the time with American.
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#421118 - 11/05/11 04:42 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: SeeShell]
CaptOneIron	The absolute best way to deal with AA is online. They usually keep the system up to date even when the gate agents haven't been notified (especially at BZE). _________________________ Captain One Iron email: Martin@golodgings.com
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#421120 - 11/05/11 05:01 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
Suncub	Wow, AA shouldn't be able to "get away" with this. For instance, on our flight from MIA-BZE last Sunday that was cancelled (the last one, at 12:40 p.m.), we could go to an airport hotel. What about the other folks that might not have cash sitting around to pay for that? If they only want to run one flight a day, then AA should advertise it that way. If this happens to us again, I'll be back on the message board trying to find folks for a class action lawsuit!
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#421122 - 11/05/11 05:03 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Amanda Syme]
Suncub	Per your query, our cancelled flight was the latest of the 2 from MIA-BZE, at 12:40 p.m. But yesterday, our friends' flight was cancelled, the earliest of the two, and they were put on the 12:40 p.m.
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#421123 - 11/05/11 05:10 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
ScubaLdy	Suncub You ask to be put up in a hotel. When they give you the voucher for the hotel you ask for vouchers for dinner dinner and breakfast the next day. When you get that you ask how long you are going to be stuck at the airport before they take you to your hotel and if it is more than one hour you askk for a voucher for a meal right then. I travel AA all the time and learned all these tricks when traveling with a business man who knew all the ropes. At this time of year everyone starts scaling back their flights and it's too bad so many people get stuck in the jam. Just get on island time and smile and say please and thank you and start your vacation then and there. _________________________ Harriette Take only pictures leave only bubbles
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#421125 - 11/05/11 05:30 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: ScubaLdy]
wade the gringo	Originally Posted By: ScubaLdy Suncub You ask to be put up in a hotel. When they give you the voucher for the hotel you ask for vouchers for dinner dinner and breakfast the next day. When you get that you ask how long you are going to be stuck at the airport before they take you to your hotel and if it is more than one hour you askk for a voucher for a meal right then. I travel AA all the time and learned all these tricks when traveling with a business man who knew all the ropes. At this time of year everyone starts scaling back their flights and it's too bad so many people get stuck in the jam. Just get on island time and smile and say please and thank you and start your vacation then and there. ours was cancelled last week due to "weather in Belize". Similarly, our friends' flight yesterday was cancelled due to "weather in Belize" - both days "severe clear". Airlines are not responsable for "WEATHER". If there is a cloud in the sky they will pull out the "WEATHER" card. _________________________ "But WHY's the rum gone?!" http://wadethegringo.webs.com/ www.TrailerTrashVacations.com
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#421126 - 11/05/11 05:33 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: ScubaLdy]
Decompression	A few more weeks, and AA will go back to the 7x flights per week DFW-BZE. That 12:50 flt. never gets canceled, except for weather or mechanical. MIA is such a hell hole anyways. DC
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#421147 - 11/06/11 07:44 AM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
jigzmom	Thankfully our flights in January are LGA/DFW/BZE on the way down, and BZE/MIA/LGA on the return. I would prefer to be delayed leaving than trying to get to our vacation destination. Agree with DC, Miami is awful. On other vacation forums I've read that the TSA in Miami has sticky fingers when it comes to "inspecting" checked luggage.
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#421166 - 11/06/11 01:29 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
GwenA	With regard to the sticky fingers, it probably isn't the TSA. I lost a camera in January and it's probably the baggage handlers for AA. AA didnt quible, they just bought me a new one.
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#421170 - 11/06/11 02:41 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
Amanda Syme	Miami airport is renowned for thieving baggage handlers.
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#421176 - 11/06/11 04:20 PM Re: Is American Airlines cancelling flights to BZE? [Re: Suncub]
jigzmom	Thank you for the clarification, my apologies to TSA! In any case, it's best not to put anything of value in your checked bag if you can help it, especially when going into/through Miami.
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