Have a coworker who just got out of Miami

[woodsprite]

She's a consultant (Lives in FL and works at various places up/down the east coast). She had booked her regular flight, and verified as soon as they started talking evacuation and a strong FL hit. She got a call 2 days ago saying they oversold her flight and she wasn't getting out. This was American Airlines. She finally did get on a flight from Miami to Dallas to Philly after they added another 8-10 flights out.

There should be a law against "overselling".

[underpants]

1. Good news

Yes the overselling doesn't account for this sort of situation. The cruise lines? Oh boy that is bad.

[shanti]

2. A cousin and his wife

is on a Caribbean cruise at this moment. Last I heard from him was Tuesday, and he was in Haiti. Looked on his Facebook just now, and he said he was in Cozumel, so they were probably re-routed. He doesn't know when he will return or in what condition his house will be in. He lives near Boynton Beach.

[Purrfessor]

3. My guess is they resold her seat at a higher fare and kicked her off.

[Not Ruth]

4. And this is a professional flyer with airline loyalty and a regular flight that booked early....

By definition, this IS THE PERSON THAT PAID THE HIGHER FARE!

[TheDebbieDee]

5. Proper regulation of the airlines would stop

The practice of over-selling. .. But republicans are n't interested in regulating ANYTHING!

[Frustratedlady]

6. Why wouldn't that be considered price-gouging? eom

[HipChick]

7. There's no law against overselling...in situations like this airlines add extra flight..

all airlines use this model...I actually left Miami last night on my scheduled flight..had to make a stop in ATL, before my final destination