FLACRUISER99 Posted May 21, 2011 #1 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Booked my TA flight to Rome flight using Choice Air, I got good reasonable flights on Air Berlin. I booked to arrive the day before my Marine OS trip departing 10/12/10 MIA at 3:55PM Ar DUS 7:10AM 10/13/10 Dep DUS 10:45AM and Arrive ROME(FCO) at 12:50PM. I then planed to take the train to Civitavecchia and overnight at a hotel before boarding on 10/14/10. Everything was all set.:D Then last week I got a schedule change from RCI 1st flight is leaving 30 minutes earlier and connecting flight is now leaving 5 hrs & 50 minutes later and not arriving in Rome until 6:50PM.:mad: A well planed journey turned into a nightmare! Any ideas on what to do folks? The last train is @10:57PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted May 21, 2011 #2 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Looks like you still have plenty of time to catch the train. I'd hate such a long lay-over, but you may have no choice. I would call the airline direct and inquire whether a better connection is available. I have often changed a flight when the airlines did a schedule change. I don't think RCI has any control over airline schedules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptData Posted May 21, 2011 #3 Share Posted May 21, 2011 You can also contact Choice Air and ask their advice re what happended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted May 21, 2011 #4 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Most airlines will let you change your ticket without cost, if the change in your flight schedule is over 30 minutes either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseWithUs64 Posted May 21, 2011 #5 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Booked my TA flight to Rome flight using Choice Air, I got good reasonable flights on Air Berlin. I booked to arrive the day before my Marine OS trip departing 10/12/10 MIA at 3:55PM Ar DUS 7:10AM 10/13/10 Dep DUS 10:45AM and Arrive ROME(FCO) at 12:50PM. I then planed to take the train to Civitavecchia and overnight at a hotel before boarding on 10/14/10. Everything was all set.:DThen last week I got a schedule change from RCI 1st flight is leaving 30 minutes earlier and connecting flight is now leaving 5 hrs & 50 minutes later and not arriving in Rome until 6:50PM.:mad: A well planed journey turned into a nightmare! Any ideas on what to do folks? The last train is @10:57PM I assume your flights are still with AirBerlin? The 10:45 am flight on Oct 13 was taken off the boards. Your new flight is the only non-stop flight with AB. There are a couple flights earlier but you have stop-overs and would arrive later then you do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulxyz2004 Posted May 21, 2011 #6 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Most likely, if you contact Air Berlin about this they will let you cancel without a problem, at least they´ve done this to me in the past when the flight time chaged that much. If you want to stick with them you won´t have (m)any options, as they don´t have a ton of flights every day on the routes you are looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted May 21, 2011 Author #7 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Thanks folks for trying to help I guess my options are. 1. Do nothing & hope for another change with earlier arrival times at the port, or 2. Cancel & rebook earlier flights for $1000's more.(Paid about $900 total for 2 Pax, New flights about $3500) Na, I'll suffer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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