Any experience w/ AAA and AA

Hey all - I'm getting married next month and we booked our honeymoon through AAA. I got a call yesterday from AAA stating that my flight has been cancelled and they were putting me on a different one. I understand things like this happen, but here were two initial concerns from the very beginning:

1. Flight was changed from non-stop to a layover in Miami (traveling to Antigua)
2. For those of you in the tri-state area, I live in Central NJ and agreed to go out of JFK for the sole reason that it was non-stop

No airport in in the area (Newark, Philadelphia, JFK, LGA) have non-stop to Antigua on the day I'm leaving (August 27). Needless to say, I'm pretty pissed about this. The flight we can take now leaves earlier, and gets to Antigua later. AAA basically said there's nothing they can do about any form of compensation for the inconvenience, so I took it upon myself to call AA. They agreed to move my departure location from JFK to EWR at no cost, and offered me a $50 voucher (yay..............). I tried fighting for a free upgrade to first class, nothing.

In short, I'm trying to find out if anyone has any experience with something similar to this, and what was your outcome? Did you get anything more than a $50 voucher? Who knows if I'll ever fly AA again. I thought for sure, given their reputation, that AAA would do something on their end. I'm spending $7000 on my trip, the least they can do is compensate me somehow. I'm not trying to be cheap or else I wouldn't be spending this kind of money on the trip, but my honeymoon is now being inconvenienced because of this and I'm not happy at all (especially my soon-to-be wife).

Thanks in advance for your input

Quote from jskudera : Hey all - I'm getting married next month and we booked our honeymoon through AAA. I got a call yesterday from AAA stating that my flight has been cancelled and they were putting me on a different one. I understand things like this happen, but here were two initial concerns from the very beginning: 1. Flight was changed from non-stop to a layover in Miami (traveling to Antigua) 2. For those of you in the tri-state area, I live in Central NJ and agreed to go out of JFK for the sole reason that it was non-stop No airport in in the area (Newark, Philadelphia, JFK, LGA) have non-stop to Antigua on the day I'm leaving (August 27). Needless to say, I'm pretty pissed about this. The flight we can take now leaves earlier, and gets to Antigua later. AAA basically said there's nothing they can do about any form of compensation for the inconvenience, so I took it upon myself to call AA. They agreed to move my departure location from JFK to EWR at no cost, and offered me a $50 voucher (yay..............). I tried fighting for a free upgrade to first class, nothing. In short, I'm trying to find out if anyone has any experience with something similar to this, and what was your outcome? Did you get anything more than a $50 voucher? Who knows if I'll ever fly AA again. I thought for sure, given their reputation, that AAA would do something on their end. I'm spending $7000 on my trip, the least they can do is compensate me somehow. I'm not trying to be cheap or else I wouldn't be spending this kind of money on the trip, but my honeymoon is now being inconvenienced because of this and I'm not happy at all (especially my soon-to-be wife). Thanks in advance for your input

if there are literally no nonstop flights on the day in question how can you be upset at AAA about that? they have no control over the individual airlines. you did the right thing by contacting AA directly, and they have compensated you accordingly.

Are we talking batteries here? I found that AAA batteries can fit in AA slots, but they're not that reliable.

I have some experience with AA but I suspect it won't help in your situation.

Stuff like this happens with anybody, I've had Expedia cancel on me. Basically the carrier screwed them all by canceling a flight. But if you talk to them, they typically accommodate you. Keep in mind that you didn't HAVE to accept their reschedule. You could have flat out canceled and they'd have to refund you every dime. What I ended up getting out of the deal was an itinerary change to the flight that was preferable to me at no charge, and a week later I changed my mind and they moved the flight (to an entirely different week this time) AGAIN at no charge. I didn't get anything extra though, they just waived fees.

Don't drink and drive.

Quote from acesmuzic : if there are literally no nonstop flights on the day in question how can you be upset at AAA about that? they have no control over the individual airlines. you did the right thing by contacting AA directly, and they have compensated you accordingly.

Although it wasn't AAA's fault for AA removing the non-stop flight, I at least thought AAA would be courteous and offer something in return (considering I used their services instead of somewhere else / doing it on my own). Anyway, I guess I'll just deal with the what I've been given and move on.

And thanks everyone for the sarcastic comments, I knew I could count on you.

Quote from jskudera : And thanks everyone for the sarcastic comments, I knew I could count on you.

That's what we're here for

Quote from jskudera : Although it wasn't AAA's fault for AA removing the non-stop flight, I at least thought AAA would be courteous and offer something in return (considering I used their services instead of somewhere else / doing it on my own). Anyway, I guess I'll just deal with the what I've been given and move on. And thanks everyone for the sarcastic comments, I knew I could count on you.

I know it wasn't their fault, but I still think they should compensate me! :entitlement:

Quote from jskudera : And thanks everyone for the sarcastic comments, I knew I could count on you.

What does sarcastic mean?

Also how did you count on me? I usually count on my fingers or toes.

still no ? the lounge really is going downhill...