{"id":8301,"date":"2020-04-24T09:39:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T13:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/?p=8301"},"modified":"2020-04-24T09:39:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T13:39:18","slug":"flying-towards-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/index.php\/flying-towards-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Towards Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Despite the current state of the nation and the world, American Airlines, among other flight companies, have continued to operate.\u00a0 While many individuals have opted to cancel travel plans, others are left with no other choice than to travel internationally or across state lines.\u00a0The airlines initially appeared to take a flexible approach to the mass request for refunds and cancellations.\u00a0 Many customers, however, claim that when they asked for their money back, American Airlines\u2019 response was unfavorable, leaving many to blame the airline of deceptive business practices.\u00a0 As a result of this alleged mishandling, customers have taken legal action.<\/p>\n

The class action lawsuit, filed on behalf of an Arizona, American Airlines traveler, accuses the airline of pressuring their customers toward solutions that seem to favor the company over the paying customer.\u00a0Travel vouchers and the decision to rebook a flight are the common alternatives presented by the airline.\u00a0 While there remains an uncertainty of when it will be entirely safe to travel again, these options leave consumers in a position of frustration.\u00a0 Most just want their money back.\u00a0 In the case of the Arizona resident, after American Airlines cancelled one leg of his journey home at the end of March, he was left stranded in Peru.\u00a0 The next available flight home would not be until May 7, about a month after his expectant travel date.\u00a0 He was forced<\/a> to figure out alternative means to travel home, shelling out even more money in the process.\u00a0 American Airlines has yet to provide a refund for his cancelled flight.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the claims against American Airlines, the company asserts to maintain its commitment to its customers.\u00a0 Customers who are forced to cancel their travel plans for trips scheduled through September 30, 2020 are afforded the choice to rebook before December 21, 2021.\u00a0 The airline also reminds its customers that if their flight is cancelled by the airline, they are encouraged to request their money back through the company\u2019s website.\u00a0Due to the lack of urgency in issuing the reimbursements to customers, the US Department of Transportation has issued a statement to the public: if the airlines are forced to cancel flights, refunds must be issued hastily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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