American Airlines

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3 star Skytrax Rating
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
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1/10

"Worst airline I ever flew with"

(Germany)

Not Verified | Horrible transfer management with American Airlines at Dallas international Airport. 2,30h transfer time and still missed our flight. AA was not able to rebook us to our final destination. Had to fly to Frankfurt and from there take a train home. Baggage got lost and arrived 11 days later. Although I had a lot of requests to customer service they did not refund us anything! Worst airline I ever flew with.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteMexico city to Berlin via Dallas
Date FlownJuly 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"not letting buy a first class ticket"

(United States)

Trip Verified | So me, my fiancé and daughter went to Dallas for a wedding. I'm flying back alone and she asked if I would take the carry on. So when I get to the gate I was going to ask to get a first class ticket and said I don't care right now I'll pay. She clicks a little on the key board and says there is no available seats so I believe her why wouldn't I. Now we're getting ready to leave and they pull 2 customers to the front. I said excuse me, I asked if those were available and was told they weren't. Thank you for judging me and not letting buy a first class ticket. My son lives in another state and I usually use another airline and I will make sure to continue to do so.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteDallas to Boston
Date FlownSeptember 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
9/10

"We had a great flight"

(United States)

Not Verified | We had a great flight going to Rome Friday evening. This is my first time using American airlines. The flight was full and the boarding was orderly. I found the seats very comfortable. I sat in the back of the plane. The flight was uneventful and we landed on time. The flight attendants were very friendly and helpful. I am happy to recommend flying American airlines and hope my return flight is just as successful as the first one.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteNew York to Rome
Date FlownSeptember 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
1/10

"held him up until he had missed the flight"

(United States)

Not Verified | Allowed my son to travel (minor) with American Airlines on a domestic flight, after our stellar experience with Avianca out of the country. Oh my goodness was I wrong to do so. Arrived three hours early for his flight, when the recommendation was 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Long lines at baggage check got him within 1 hour of boarding time once he hit TSA. He was nervous it was now cutting it close and called me, so I told him to simply mention it to an employee and he was assured it would be ok. One of the TSA agents pulled him aside because he looked "nervous" and held him up until he had missed the flight. This isn't even the complaint. It's what happened next. I told him to go to the customer service desk and let me speak with the attendant - as he was a minor and couldn't make his own flight changes. The customer service rep told me he would not speak to me period, or allow me to be on the phone with my son while he made his arrangements and told my son to hang up on me. When my son called me back, they had re-routed him from coming home to Chicago, where all outgoing flights had been cancelled due to weather. I then attempted to contact American Airlines customer support to be sure he would not be sent somewhere he had no family, American Airlines told me if a minor is traveling (he's 17 and just cannot make airline ticket purchases without an adult not a child) they can do whatever they want with his destinations and whether or not they allow him a flight at all without parental consent. I hate this company's policy of directly not caring about the safety of its passengers.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteDallas Ft Worth to Cleveland
Date FlownJune 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"I was rebooked for the next morning"

(United States)

Trip Verified | American Airlines time and time again proves why they’re ranked “the worst airline in America.” AA’s customer service policies are simply horrendous. My flight out of DCA was delayed, causing me to miss my connecting flight in Chicago. AA claimed the delay was unavoidable, despite it stemming from AA’s poor planning regarding Labor Day weekend air traffic. I was rebooked for the next morning, but offered no hotel, no meals, no voucher, nothing. To make matters worse, only God knows where my checked bag is. Do yourself a favor and fly with a different airline. AA makes Spirit look good.
AircraftB737
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteChicago to Ft Wayne
Date FlownSeptember 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
2/10

"will never trust American Airlines again"

(United States)

Not Verified | Our trip out of Sacramento CA on flight AA2078 started late due to weather from which our plane was arriving from, but I was told no problem we will make it. So delay turned positive, then! Mechanical problems and we had another delay, about 40 minutes, no problem we will make it and we did! Until, yes another issue, a plane was in our spot and we had another delay of 25 minutes and this caused us to miss our connector by 5 minutes and I was met with attitude at the desk telling us that the problem was weather related which was not true, when I called customer service they said you had mechanical difficulties and were treated to stand by, so yes they did get me off stand by the next day but no room offered plus I am a type one diabetic and I plan trips to be easy, will never trust American Airlines again with my vacation time and health problems when traveling again. There was so much shafting on their part to their paying customers how can anyone take this airline with trust. Never again American Airlines.
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypePremium Economy
RouteSacramento to Dallas Fort-Worth via Raleigh Durham
Date FlownSeptember 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
2/10

"American Airlines is the worst ever"

(Jamaica)

Not Verified | American Airlines is the worst ever and I will never let my mother travel with this airline again. Imagine my 74 year old mom traveling alone and is on medication was stranded in Miami and had to sleep in the airport. This airline keep delaying the flight about 20 time and there was no solid explanation was not provided. She had wheelchair service and was left without help at Miami Airport. She had to sleep in the airport and was worried and clueless as what will happen to her. Thank God for a kindhearted Jamaican lady who was on the same plane with her and help her out. Please go back to the drawing board to better serve your customer.
AircraftAmerica Airline
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteKingston to Philadelphia
Date FlownAugust 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
3/10

"Expect your flight to be changed"

(Argentina)

Trip Verified | Expect your flight to be changed 70% of the times. It's a cheap airline and there's a reason for it. You put your hard earned money to buy a plane ticket, you lock in a ticket in advance to have peace of mind, and they feel free to change it without notice whatsoever. I've made two round trips with this airline in the past year, and both return trips were changed by the airline. The second time, I didn't even get an email! If you want unnecessary added stress to your trip, this is the airline for you
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBuenos Aires to Mobile via Dallas
Date FlownJuly 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"never been so disappointed in an airline"

(United States)

Trip Verified | This review is about my 82 year old mother. She has multiple health issues and we always ask that she receive wheelchair assistance. This last trip, leaving Dallas, her gate was changed four different times. And somewhere between the third and fourth time, she was forgotten about and left at the third gate and almost missed her plane. On top of that they had borrowed the wheelchair she was sitting in and she had to run as fast as she could to try to make her flight. My mom has COPD and does not walk long distances so this was quite the experience for her. That was her trip from Dallas. On her return flight from Buffalo, they had her sitting on the plane for six hours before the plane took off. My mom is diabetic she had not had anything to eat since 11 that day, and thought she would be home in time to have dinner. So basically they held all those people hostage on the plane for six hours including my mother. Eventually my sister called up there and the people were allowed to leave to go get something to eat. I cannot believe this is the way this airline works. I have never been so disappointed in an airline. and if there is any way to avoid it in the future neither myself nor anyone I know will be flying this airline.
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteDallas Ft Worth to Buffalo
Date FlownAugust 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
1/10

"no help in rebooking my flight"

(United States)

Trip Verified | I had two flights cancelled due to weather. I get that, however there was no help in rebooking my flight. I finally returned home 32 hours later then planned. I missed two days of work (in which I was not paid) and I had to cover the cost of an additional 40 hours to my 86 year old mother's home care. I received no compensation not even airline points. I have been a loyal AA customer as well as a holder of their credit card. There was also an issue in June where my flight was delayed 8 hours and I had to sleep in the Charlotte airport. I am a 58 year old female traveling alone and sleeping in an airport. At least cough up some extra free miles! I'm done!!
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RoutePhoenix to Miami
Date FlownAugust 2022
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no