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is there ANY way at all to change flight dates after it has passed?

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LS20

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this is really important.

someone asked me to help find good prices on airfare online, and i obliged. due to miscommunication, i booked the wrong date. it was my understanding that the flight was to leave on May 30th but it was really June 30th.

Well the departure date obviously has passed so, with standard airline policy, the tickets have no value now.

The booking agency (cheaptickets.com) have no control over it because as soon as the purchase is made it is transferred over to the airline (American Airlines).

I called them both, and AA explained that basically the tickets had a no-show... and it is now worthless. Sidenote: the actual tickets were not even redeemed, they reservations were just confirmed from the online purchased.


Has anyone dealt with this type of situation? What can I do here? Do you think a call to the credit card company the flights were purchased this would help? Any tips please
 
Don't be an idiot next time.

If you buy a gallon of milk, and forget about it, and it goes bad, do you return it to the store? No. You kick yourself in the nuts for wasting it.

If you had caught your mistake earlier, and cancelled even the day before, you could have gotten away with credit towards a new flight sans fees.
 
Originally posted by: amnesiac
Don't be an idiot next time.

If you buy a gallon of milk, and forget about it, and it goes bad, do you return it to the store? No. You kick yourself in the nuts for wasting it.

If you had caught your mistake earlier, and cancelled even the day before, you could have gotten away with credit towards a new flight sans fees.
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the problem was in the MISCOMMUNICATION. the people whom asked me to buy the tickets did not ask me to show the itinerary until today when it was discovered that the departure date was wrong.

regardless, i asked Anandtech for any HELP on correcting the mistake, not rude side comments or lecture--especially from you.
 
Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: amnesiac
Don't be an idiot next time.

If you buy a gallon of milk, and forget about it, and it goes bad, do you return it to the store? No. You kick yourself in the nuts for wasting it.

If you had caught your mistake earlier, and cancelled even the day before, you could have gotten away with credit towards a new flight sans fees.
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the problem was in the MISCOMMUNICATION. the people whom asked me to buy the tickets did not ask me to show the itinerary until today when it was discovered that the departure date was wrong.

regardless, i asked Anandtech for any HELP on correcting the mistake, not rude side comments or lecture--especially from you.
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i wish i could have seen u sh!t a brick when they asked for the schedule
 
Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: amnesiac
Don't be an idiot next time.

If you buy a gallon of milk, and forget about it, and it goes bad, do you return it to the store? No. You kick yourself in the nuts for wasting it.

If you had caught your mistake earlier, and cancelled even the day before, you could have gotten away with credit towards a new flight sans fees.
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the problem was in the MISCOMMUNICATION. the people whom asked me to buy the tickets did not ask me to show the itinerary until today when it was discovered that the departure date was wrong.

regardless, i asked Anandtech for any HELP on correcting the mistake, not rude side comments or lecture--especially from you.
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If you want HELP then you call the companies that sold you the ticket.
If you want OPINIONS and RUDE COMMENTS, you're in the right place.

I defer my original opinion. The people who asked you to buy the tickets are idiots, not you.
Tell them to take their lost money, cry a river, build a bridge, and GET OVER IT, because they are probably too stupid to get through the security checkpoint anyhow.
 
Originally posted by: amnesiac
If you want HELP then you call the companies that sold you the ticket.
If you want OPINIONS and RUDE COMMENTS, you're in the right place.

I defer my original opinion. The people who asked you to buy the tickets are idiots, not you.
Tell them to take their lost money, cry a river, build a bridge, and GET OVER IT, because they are probably too stupid to get through the security checkpoint anyhow.
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i fail to see how you can label anybody as idiots, when you fail to read that i have in fact called both the agency and the airline, and that i specifically asked for help in dealing with the situation instead of comments on the situation itself. please end yourself for a better world.
 
flight was for may 30th. but they bring up the itinerary now. didnt it seem kind of weird that they didnt bring it up before may 30th when the flight was actually scheduled or do they have e.s.p.? 😕
 
Originally posted by: dakata24
flight was for may 30th. but they bring up the itinerary now. didnt it seem kind of weird that they didnt bring it up before may 30th when the flight was actually scheduled or do they have e.s.p.? 😕
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the flight was supposed to be around the weekend at the end of June. somehow what i got down was end of May. after that we went by day basis ("fri/sat/sun/etc") and they agreed to book one on a friday.
 
It sounds like it there was a breakdown communication on your part and you owe them a refund. As someone pointed out, just like most things in life, airline tickets have expiration date, a.k.a travel date. Sory, but you are SOL
 
Originally posted by: AnyMal
It sounds like it there was a breakdown communication on your part and you owe them a refund. As someone pointed out, just like most things in life, airline tickets have expiration date, a.k.a travel date. Sory, but you are SOL
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Sorry but you're SOL. If you had tried to make the change anytime before the flight date you could have done it for a small fee or sometimes even no fee. But like they told you, this is considered a no-show and those tickets aren't worth anything any more.
 
That's like buying a concert ticket, not going to the show, and trying to get in for free at a show later on.

Sorry...doesn't work like that.
 
Why didn't you show them the itenary before the 30th of May. They would have known it if you showed them. I see that you posted this today, the 12th. You're almost 2 weeks late of your departure date. If you did purchase the ticket before 30th of May, you could have shown them the itenary and they would have known the wrong date. If that was the case, you could have had the date changed in advance.

I think it's too late now. It's 2 weeks past the departure date. I believe you're out of luck.
 
Has anyone dealt with this type of situation? What can I do here? Do you think a call to the credit card company the flights were purchased this would help? Any tips please
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My cousin was in an similar situation because of some conference that was rescheduled and him wanting to spend some extra time before to do some sightseeing. He did everything you did: called the airlines, ticket broker, bank, and Visa. Essentially, in the eyes of the airline and credit card, it was a valid transaction that you (although mistakenly) agreed to and made in good faith so unless something was truly unique about the case, you don't have much recourse. Sad to say, but you'll likely have to eat the cost on this one. 🙁
 
The airline sold you a seat. Because you had a reservation, they could not sell that seat. You did not show and possibly that seat went empty. Your loss.

Just imagine if I booked a whole plane and no one showed up. Is the plane just supposed to sit and wait for more passengers? That is why the airlines offer cheaper fare for advanced purchase, so they know they will at least get some jack for the seat. But those discounts come at a price as you have found out.
 
Your only shot is call customer service...
plead, kiss @ss, etc

Pay all change fees, and pay any price increase (or maybe offer to buy a slightly more expensive fare)

Used to work for airtran & valujet. Depending on the mood you got us in, how NICE you were to us, and if you were willing to pay the fees, we might do it for you.

One bitchy word, one I want you to waive fees, etc... forget it.

Esp this late in the game.
 
What I don't get is how the airlines can refuse to pay refunds to "no-shows" when the company frequently overbooks flights.
 
Originally posted by: tk149
What I don't get is how the airlines can refuse to pay refunds to "no-shows" when the company frequently overbooks flights.
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If the flight is overbooked and there aren't enough seats for the number of passengers who show up, then the ones who volunteer to give up their seats will get tickets for another flight or compensation for their troubles. Completely different than not showing up for a flight
 
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