Question Any information on American cancelling Bonaire flight on June 22
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diverdavef
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Good luck, the storm should pass quickly, seems to odd they are going to fly to a place further west when the storm is headed that way.
To the OP's question, I heard from a couple and a friend traveling alone that they were notified that the flight had not taken off from MIA, in at least one case after they'd arrived at Flamingo. I don't think a clear reason was stated; first it was late then it was nonexistent. I know a few people who got out on Saturday but not many seats were available; I think a lot would have been delayed until today . . . but then the storm.
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Just an update: When our flight was announced canceled (after we arrived at the airport and before we went through security), we called American and asked for options. The only option she could give was to stay in Miami until Monday, July 4th (this was Wenesday, June 28th). Since that did not seem a good option at all, we started to ask about getting to Curacao or Aruba. We tried to get on a Curacao flight, which logistically would have been the best destination, but one was in 30 minutes and the other was already full. The first one made it out to the runway but sat there for a couple of hours until they canceled the flight. The other one simply was canceled. Our next option was Aruba at 1:05pm. Why wouldn't this one get canceled also we all thought but it turned out to be waiting on the plane for an hour to get a substitute pilot (who was just called last minute and he was driving in and no idea why we needed a pilot sub when we were already on the plane) and another hours or so waiting to take off due to lightening in the Miami area and no ground crew were able to work) Finally, we did take off and had a smooth flight to Aruba where we landed to find the island closed down completely due to the storm. It was about 830pm and we were starving so after many inquiries, we found that the restaurant in the Renaissance Hotel was still open. Of course, they were full as they were the only game in town so we finally got to sit for dinner at 930pm. BUT, we were safe, in Aruba, and happy to have food. Tried to fly to Bonaire next day but all flights were sold out. Flying to Bonaire this morning at 11am on EZair.
Good news is that we will stay in Bonaire at least a month and our accommodation rental starts today, the 1st. We have all month to recover from this and get in some great diving and hopefully a little pickleball if I can find players.
Does anyone have experience requesting reimbursement for expenses due to canceled flight for weather? We heard that we can submit our expenses here in Aruba to American and we would be reimbursed after the fact.
Good news is that we will stay in Bonaire at least a month and our accommodation rental starts today, the 1st. We have all month to recover from this and get in some great diving and hopefully a little pickleball if I can find players.
Does anyone have experience requesting reimbursement for expenses due to canceled flight for weather? We heard that we can submit our expenses here in Aruba to American and we would be reimbursed after the fact.
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