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American Airlines delivers passenger and cargo aviation services and offers multiple cabin classes. Operating from hubs including Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami and Chicago, it serves destinations across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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Reviewed April 19, 2026
If I could leave less than 1 star I would. I am a Delors platinum member but decided to book on American due to price to fly to Dallas. My trip out to Dallas was smooth. My trip from Dallas back to Atlanta was a nightmare. Beginning early on the day of departure our gate was changed 4 times. The last gate change was an hour Before takeoff and required a terminal change. I’m DFW. You need to grab a train in order to change terminals. There is only one train running at DFW so people were packed like sardines. Just as we were boarding we were told that the captain had timed out so we needed to wait until a needed to wait until a new captain could be contacted.
After a 30 minute wait, a new captain reported and we slowly began to board. After boarding a maintenance man came on the plane and went into the cockpit. Several minutes later he left. We left the gate and began to taxi when it was discovered one engine was not working. Back to the gate, deplane and then waited in the gate for some direction. After an hour or so a new gate was identified. 3 hours after we were to originally due to depart we boarded a new plane. Conveniently a food voucher for $12 was provided as we were boarding our plane. Voucher is good for 24 hours so that is helpful! Communication is not your strong suit among many other aspects. We finally arrived and had to wait a few minutes for a gate. Flight attendant was impossible to understand. Entire experience was unimpressive and disappointing. You need to do better. I now understand why the airline is rated so poorly. I hope To never fly you again.
Reviewed April 16, 2026
After a delayed flight (overnight) due to severe storms we were assured our luggage was secured on the international flight to leave the next day. Upon arriving in Buenos Aires at 11:30 pm the next night we gathered our checked luggage. The luggage had obviously been outside during the storm and EVERYTHING in the 25” bag was completely soaked. We were starting a 23 day cruise and this was the equivalent if have no luggage. AA offered no resolution, wanting us to send documentation of all the ruined items. They want no responsibility for the lying of the gate crew assuring the safety of our luggage

Reviewed April 16, 2026
EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS AIRLINE IS DISGUSTING.. The amount of disrespect is mind blowing.

Reviewed April 16, 2026
On Monday, we checked in at the first class counter in COS. There was NO other customer around (note, no crowds.. no confusion) The AA agent came out to the counter, checked our passports, printed our boarding passes and check in our two bags. She handed us the two bag tags-- which my husband put on the back of his boarding pass. Arriving 3 hours later than scheduled, we find out his suitcase did not make it to ORD.
After going to the baggage counter, we find out that the agent in COS put the luggage tag/check in under a completely different customer name (how in the world would this happen--- again, no other customer was around us at check in) AND she tagged it to a completely different destination. (N.C.!) Yes, you cannot make this up. Now, day 4 without any confirmed word from AA as to where it is (they now think its in TEXAS) my husband is without his cpap machine for 4 nights. This is health concern/issue. No word = No solution = NO Caring. Will re-think of ever - every flying AA again.

Reviewed April 16, 2026
I have traveled 27 hours from work on the Prince Sultan military base in Saudi Arabia. The flight from ORD to FWA was delayed a few times due to maintenance. After boarding the plane, the pilot announced that the mechanic has found the part he was looking for and will be repairing the plane within 15-20 minutes. Then he said the mechanic is still working on it, so we waited more. Shortly after that, we all received email and app notifications on our phones saying that the flight has been canceled due to bad weather.
As we exited the plane, we watched numerous planes taking off, which confused us until we found out why they lied and said the flight was canceled because of the weather. They didn't give any of us hotel or food vouchers and told us where to go within the airport to sleep. If you check the logs, you will see that the flight path was clear because I had someone look, and you will see that the plane was under maintenance and couldn't get repaired on time. They left us all stranded with no food or shelter and lied about it on their report just so they didn't have to pay for hotel rooms. I have been traveling for 27 hours and even had a 6-hour layover here before they canceled this flight, only for them to tell me to find somewhere to sleep on a bench in the airport for another 9 hours.

Reviewed April 12, 2026
DFW - one of American Airlines biggest hubs - what a mess. From the time we landed, every step of the process was a mess. I mean - if Fuji Airlines outperforms you, assume you have an issue! Customs - there weren't lines of people - there were masses of people with no orderly process - all pushing each other to get ahead so as not to miss their flights, which btw many did. Then we had to get our domestic boarding passes and check our bags. So we went where we were told and they pointed us to another miles long line to drop our bags...which was such an incredible nightmare that they actually sent us BACK to where we originally were because they had to open another line. So we dropped our luggage and headed to TSA Precheck.
Being TSA Precheck and Priority passengers, btw, you would think we would have had a better and faster process. Nope. The line for TSA Precheck - which was yet another issue - was miles long. We finally made it through and we must have walked a quarter of a mile to get to the D3 gate... And suffice it to say that I currently have a medical issue that was making it difficult for me to walk for more than a few minutes. I was almost in tears when I finally got to the gate, which was about an hour and a half from the time we had landed. What a nightmare...just a total nightmare...

Reviewed April 9, 2026
They simply suck, delayed flights and no one cares. They’ll just treat you badly on top of their poor services on the plane.

Reviewed April 8, 2026
This is for the MSY airport. I travelled from Geg to Msy with the same luggage, carry on. My flight leaving MSY on a flight that was not full, rules are not the same! I had a small purse and laptop bag and carry on luggage. They made me put my purse in my luggage, which was ridiculous considering the size! Mind you this did not occur at any other airport for boarding an American flight, rules should be the same.

Reviewed April 8, 2026
My first flight was delayed twice, then it was cancelled. This was a 9 am flight. I was stuck in Tampa airport for several hours waiting for my new flight, which means my second flight in Dallas had to be rebooked. Then that flight was delayed several times. I finally made it to my destination at 9 pm. This should have been about a six to seven-hour trip in total. It took over twelve hours. Which also meant that I had to purchase more food than I had expected to from the extremely overpriced cafes.
Then on my return trip it was the same s show. More delays and cancellations. On my last flight, we got on a plane that we were forced off thirty minutes later due to AC issues. This happened twice. To make it even worse, these planes were all three on different terminals. I had to catch the skyway from C to A then to B. We finally took off on the third plane a few hours later. What a joke. I wasted two full days of traveling that should have only been two half days. I lost a lot of precious time with my loved ones because of the s show that American Airlines has become. Time with my loved ones that I will never get.

Reviewed April 8, 2026
After around 20 minutes on the plane they announced that one of the engine could not start and have to deplane, now we have to wait for another plane at that point I am missing my connection flight to Seoul. Korea, first approached with customer service terrible rude luckily I was traveling with two people and the lady who help them very professionally and friendly she was able to put the 3 of us and the way to Korea but have to flight Houston to London 9 hrs flight on British Airlines it was ok and 6 hours lay over to catch a Virgin Atlantic flight 11hrs worth business class. We could not cancel the all trip because of two doctors appointment we barely made those appointments, lost money on one night hotel and driver car reservation so now we are the 3 of us going back to Korea before the end of the year and gone flight Houston Los Angeles to Seoul on a different airline l
Reviewed April 7, 2026
If I can leave zero star I do it. Horrible customer service. Flight delayed for 3 hrs and change from 1 gate to another far away and they not even notified me. No money back. No resolution only that if I want to leave later. What a joke. Last time flying with them. The worst of the worst. No effort to the customer who pays the tickets and have to wait long hrs.

Reviewed April 5, 2026
This agent was so incredibly horrible to me and my family. She was insulting and sarcastic. I no longer wanted to deal with her very poor attitude and she refused to let me speak to a supervisor, claiming she was "her boss" and laughed at me as she said this. We were trying to remain patient as they sent us back and forth to TSA without resolving the issue in the computer. When we went to the front of the line via the side because we had waited 45 min already and at this point were going to miss our flight, she told us we were cutting the line and yelled at my kids. I don't understand how American stays in business with such awful customer service representatives.

Reviewed March 31, 2026
If you’re considering booking with American Airlines because you want a "premium" experience compared to the budget carriers, don't bother. After my recent experience, I can confidently say that American has successfully combined the high prices of a legacy airline with the dismal customer service and "you’re on your own" attitude of Spirit and Frontier. For five days, I have been chasing a human response. I’ve requested call-backs to repeatedly, only to be met with a wall of silence. We are a family of five traveling internationally, and when AA cancels a flight, they don't see a "Duty of Care"—they see a nuisance.
The Spirit/Frontier Comparison:
• The Vanishing Act: Much like the budget carriers, once AA has your money ($3,600+ in our case), they disappear. Their "Customer Relations" is a black hole where legitimate legal claims go to die.• The Class Bait-and-Switch: They expect you to accept "re-accommodations" that strip away the very things you paid for—luggage and assigned seats—offering no solutions to maintain the class of service originally booked.
• The Legal Dodge: They are currently ignoring EU Regulation 261/2004 requirements for a flight out of Copenhagen. Even Spirit usually has the decency to tell you "no" to your face; American prefers to just ghost you for a week while you're trying to plan for your children.
The Bottom Line: Do not be fooled by the logo or the "Legacy" status. American Airlines is currently a high-priced version of a budget carrier, minus the honesty about their own limitations. If you value being treated like a human being—or even just getting a return phone call—look elsewhere. They don't deserve the premium they charge if they're going to provide a bargain-bin response.

Reviewed March 24, 2026
The customer service department, does not fully service customers, because it won't, can't provide Refund department info or followup. Received flight refund, but not the seats paid for, both ways. Just 1 way. When you enter ticket number and search your own refund, sure it says refunded, because the ticket numer is connected to the seats, but fact is they only paid one way, not return. It's petty, of me but Ava ** Customer service couldn't follow up.
Reviewed March 24, 2026
I have flown all over the world with AA, and always fly first class to wherever I may be going. France, UK, Mexico, Hawaii, Miami. They won't let you in the 1st class lounge unless you're going overseas. Which is bs. You pay 4 grand for a ticket just to the east coast so the flight attendants can be rude, short with you, uninterested and just not good with customer service. First class is definitely not worth it, nor is BA first class. I have had over $900 in trip credit just disappear with no explanation. It's just terrible. Time to switch airlines to Delta.

Reviewed March 24, 2026
While we normally have great experiences with American Airlines, the way they refuse to handle our damaged baggage claim is just unacceptable. We flew into Curaçao where there was no one to file the initial claim with and our luggage was immediately loaded into a scheduled shuttle and taken to our resort. We used the online chat feature where they told us to bring the bag back to check in on our departure to handle. Once there we were told no, it must be handled at our final destination. So unbelievably, we had to fly all the way to Phoenix with an empty broken bag, only to arrive at 2 am due to all the delays, and there was no one there to assist. Now they're telling us they can't find our flight info, and we're just SOL. Very poor accountability and customer service.

Reviewed March 24, 2026
Kiosk help was despicable. Gate staff was rude. I am an active duty Soldier and your airline prioritizes people who pay for group boarding 1 called priority boarding. I now see who and what you prioritize as a company. I will make sure my military community knows not to fly your airline ever again! My suggestion is you accept active duty as pre boarding and get your priorities straight!
Reviewed March 24, 2026
I couldn't check in for my flight online or on the app; very frustrating and strange. Contacted customer service by chat and told them the issue; they offered to help me choose seats. I asked several times how much this would cost and they said $26. Later, I received a receipt and saw that I had been charged a $100 "external booking fee." I chatted yet again, and the rep said I could file a complaint after my flight and that I would be able to receive a transcript of my flight so that I could prove what I'd been quoted. I did complain and request a transcript. Received it, but the file would not open. Had to complain twice more before I got a personal response. Was told the transcripts couldn't be accessed, and the booking fee was standard. But wow, they want to "rebuild my confidence" in their airline! They won't get a chance. Scam!

Reviewed March 23, 2026
I was in ATL for a family event (CONFIRMATION CODE: **). I booked my flight to NYC last night. I paid for the flight and my seats for 3:58 today. I am aware of the accident in NY so I definitely understood them possibly delaying so When I woke up like 2 in the morning I check and realized my flight was canceled and I was put on a new flight. I have been here 24 hours inquiring to the 2 supervisors at T9 what has been a going on. COURTNEY A AND CARTER K DIDN'T HELP ME AT ALL. I asked and it seemed as if Carter was getting irritated. Was trying to understand how this could happen and he made it no better. I said can I speak to a supervisor. They laughed and said they all are. I sat in the airport 24 hour. They were not empathetic at all. They directed me to the number. A little understanding will go along way. I paid for those 2 seat and I understand the refund but to take me off a flight I paid for is so unprofessional. The fact.

Reviewed March 23, 2026
We booked our trip with plenty of time. We booked a trip to Jacksonville to Madrid with one stop on Miami. We booked tickets in PREMIUM ECONOMY for the international leg of the trip. To my surprise, American Airlines sold us the PREMIUM ECONOMY tickets when there were no PREMIUM ECONOMY tickets on the plane on the way back from Madrid to Miami. I told to myself, nothing to worry about, we will get a refund. WRONG - American Airlines gave me a refund of $106 USD for the downgraded seat. I am still fighting and asking for a refund for the right amount. Long Story short - do not buy PREMIUM ECONOMY from American Airlines.

Reviewed March 22, 2026
American Airlines will give you the runaround then claim you didn't do the proper channels nor the correct time frame. I am just one consumer and my patronage will not make a difference. I am done wasting my money on a company that doesn't give a damn anyway. My damaged luggage will not be replaced nor will the 1 week old shoes taken from the damaged luggage. Screw American Airlines.
Reviewed March 21, 2026
I wish I could give American Airlines a lower rating. While returning from an active-duty deployment in December 2025, American Airlines lost a bag containing over $1,000 in items, including official U.S. military uniforms. I understand their intent, but their policy requiring receipts for items over $100 unfairly assumes consumer dishonesty when the company is solely at fault.
I was understanding when a few personal items, like shoes and gifts, were not reimbursed due to missing receipts. However, I draw the line at the military uniforms. These uniforms were issued upon entry into service, and proof of service should suffice to establish ownership. Despite multiple attempts to provide abundant proof and follow official claim procedures, the Baggage Claim Team did not respond to requests for escalation or reimbursement. American Airlines, a multi-billion-dollar company, declined to replace $300 worth of essential military uniforms, prioritizing policy over principle. This is unacceptable handling of military claims. I hope the company will reconsider and provide compensation for the lost uniforms.
Reviewed March 19, 2026
UPDATE for 03/2026! American Airlines are literally taking your money for flights and canceling the ticket right before the flight so you cannot check in. I’ve called over a dozen times to be caught in a game of who to speak to next about my refund. Lost a job opportunity and as of today showed proof that the flight was cancelled 3 hours before the flight when I went to check, job lost and everything. No Refund! Don’t let them scam you!
Reviewed March 19, 2026
Flew from Phoenix to Charlotte, Rose was the most unprofessional person I have ever experienced in my life. So rude she does not belong In customer service. Even the other passengers said she was very rude to me telling me to move out of the way. I had the printouts of the wrong flight but the correct ones on my phone which I had pulled up but she didn’t even give me a chance to show her. Instead she was yelling at me to move out of the way. The other attended also agreed and gave me her name. What a horrible experience her not knowing I had the remains of my mother in my backpack and was already stressed enough.

Reviewed March 18, 2026
Delay after delay due to ‘mechanical issues’. New plane arrives and we board but have to get off again due to a mechanical issue. Now we are back on the plane, delayed because of refueling. How? We were ready to take off an hour and a half ago with the amount of fuel we had. So far, we have been delayed 5 hours. They’ve changed our connecting flight once, but due to the fuel delay, we will miss that flight. American Airlines is NOT the airline to fly.
Reviewed March 18, 2026
Horrible experience. Lost 2 days of my vacations because they had to rebook my flight due to maintenance issues with the planes. They did not give any other options. Take it or find another airline. I had never been so mad in my life.
Reviewed March 17, 2026
I will never be using American Airlines again. They called themselves “old-fashioned” when they couldn’t manually enter a credit card, electronically process nor take a payment over the phone (that I waited over an hour for) for a pet, even though you can buy bags, tickets and all other services that way. This is not “old fashioned”, it’s absurd and ridiculous. The staff at check-in was rude and “helpless,” didn’t tag my pet or my checked bag when all other airlines have for 14 years of traveling with her.

Reviewed March 16, 2026
Horrible Airlines, waiting over 2 hours on hold just for them to auto hang up on me. I will never fly with them again. their system is crap, they can see my flight on their end but I can't check in with my confirmation number or ticket number unless I call them and wait on hold

Reviewed March 16, 2026
This is the first time and last time I fly with American Airlines. I should have sticked to United or Delta as they are always punctual. They kept delaying the flight over and over again. Now I’m going to miss picking up my rental and I’m not going to sleep properly for my traveling gig tomorrow.
Reviewed March 15, 2026
So we arrived from JFK on time. We rode the Air Train from D Terminal Station 1 to D Terminal Station 4. We went straight to the gate. By the way, when you get to gate D60, there are TEN options there. Yes, I said TEN options. So I walk up to the first person that I see and she tells me to go to Gate 1, when actually my flight is at Gate 10. It's only about 10 to 20 yards away, but nonetheless, I walk over there and when I arrive, they tell me boarding is closed. The gate agent continues to allow AMERICAN AIRLINES EMPLOYEES who were on STANDBY to board the plane. My flight is not due to depart for 11-12 minutes, but the agent insists that boarding is closed 15 minutes before takeoff. (Even though they continue to board standby employees.) Then, the flight gets delayed 20 minutes and they still won't let us board. I WILL NEVER FLY AMERICAN AIRLINES AGAIN!!! (We had been at the gate for several minutes before the photos were taken.)

Reviewed March 13, 2026
Booked first class travel. Lost my first-class seat due to being rebooked. Got rebooked several times and lost a day getting to my destination. Arrived a day late. I did get a refund of 61 dollars for my lost seat. Not sure how that was figured.

Reviewed March 12, 2026
American Airlines completely derailed our trip to Italy — and their response has been beyond disappointing. What should have been an incredible trip turned into one of the most stressful travel experiences I’ve ever had because of American Airlines. My sister and I booked a round-trip itinerary through American Airlines to Italy. From the very start, the trip was plagued with issues caused by delays, cancellations, and lack of communication from the airline. Our travel quickly spiraled into a mess of problems:
• Being rerouted repeatedly with little to no explanation
• Hours spent trying to get answers from gate agents and customer service
• Being separated from our checked baggage for days once we arrived
• One of our suitcases ultimately being returned damaged
The worst part happened on the return trip. Because of the continued disruptions and poor communication, we ended up essentially stranded and unable to get home through the itinerary we originally booked. We were given conflicting information from airline staff and had no clear guidance on what our options were. At that point, we had no choice but to purchase completely new flights home out of pocket — costing us $2,600 — just to get back to the United States.
After submitting a claim with American Airlines, we were shocked to learn that they claimed we had been rebooked on a “free” flight home. However, this flight was never communicated to us. We received no notification, no updated itinerary, no email, and no confirmation that such a flight existed. There was absolutely no way for us to know that American Airlines had supposedly rebooked us. Because of that lack of communication, we had already been forced to purchase our own flights home. To make matters worse:
• Our baggage was missing for days during the trip• One of the suitcases was returned damaged
• We spent hours dealing with airline agents trying to get basic information
• Our travel plans were completely disrupted
• We incurred thousands of dollars in unexpected costs
After providing receipts, documentation, and photos of the damaged luggage, American Airlines’ response was to offer a $100 trip credit. That’s it. A $100 voucher for a situation that involved:
• Lost luggage• Damaged property
• Multiple flight disruptions
• Being forced to purchase $2,600 in replacement flights
• Hours of stress and effort trying to fix problems caused by the airline
Travelers trust airlines to get them to their destination safely and to handle problems responsibly when things go wrong. In this case, American Airlines failed at both. We are still seeking reimbursement for the costs we incurred because of these disruptions and hope the airline will take accountability for what happened. Right now, the response we’ve received has been incredibly disappointing.

Reviewed March 11, 2026
This is my first time fighting with American Airlines. They've changed the flight times on multiple occasions. The flight had a 1 hour layover which changed to 2 hours which is now at 4 hours. I should've known better. Every time someone I knows flies American, their plane is hours delayed. This is the first and last time I'll ever fly with this airline.
Reviewed March 7, 2026
I am currently waiting in the DCA airport for a flight that has (so far) been delayed over three hours. As if that weren’t bad enough, American Airlines changed the seats I picked and moved me from an aisle seat to a middle seat four rows farther back. It’s worth noting, I checked in early to specifically get an aisle seat because I have IBS and must make frequent trips to the restroom. And finally, somehow our flight’s length went from 2 hours to almost three. How does that even happen? This airline is neither timely nor honors the contract you originally made. Do not fly American Airlines.
Reviewed March 6, 2026
Dear Consumers and American Airlines support staff, My husband and I recently, March 3, 2026, travelled from Santa Barbara to Savannah with his 92 year old incapacitated father. As you can imagine, we planned as much as possible. The transport from ticket counter to drop off in SAV went amazingly smooth due to the tremendous support from American Airlines ground support and staff. Getting Dad from wheel chair to aisle chair to seat, four times, on two different flights with less than an hour for connection, WOOW! Everyone jumped in without hesitation, making sure we made our connecting flight. Thank you American Airlines, what seemed an impossible task has become an answer to many prayers. SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO THE Manager at DFW responsible for PRM assistance!

Reviewed March 5, 2026
Always delayed and delayed and then you get a flight cancellation and no refund. It’s ridiculous and I will NEVER fly this airline again. They are awful when it comes to communication and I’m so disappointed.

Reviewed March 2, 2026
I do not believe I have had a single American Airlines flight out of Wilmington leave on time. This time it was maintenance issues. Last time it was... maintenance issues. 20 years ago when they ruined my honeymoon? Same. American Airlines is a miserable failure with atrocious costs and nonexistent reliability. Start holding the scumbag airlines accountable by requiring reimbursement for wasted time.

Reviewed Feb. 25, 2026
Had to change plans and return 1 day later from a trip for 3 scheduled two months in advance, I'm being charge $819.00 extra just to make that change! Beware booking on American Airlines! "Customer support" isn't at all helpful.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2026
American Airlines is the ABSOLUTE worst. Used to be a good airline... not anymore. I have Executive Platinum status and am switching airlines. Delayed... Delayed... Delayed... Delayed... Canceled. Typical with AA. It's no surprise they have a 1.2 out of 5 rating. God awful!!

Reviewed Feb. 16, 2026
I have been travel all this months for work. American Airlines always delayed the flight. Doesn’t matter from where to where. Staff very rude. Bath smells, higher tickets prices. Highly don’t recommend this airline.

Reviewed Feb. 15, 2026
Delayed flights, they rebook us, not enough time to get from 1 flight to another, skytram been down for weeks, they are not accounting for it. Missed our connection, no help. We were to have wheelchair help. Nope, no one came. Been here since 9:30 am and now the next flight delayed again. Won't fly on here ever again. One star is too much.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2026
I have been flying this airline for over 40 years. Their service has gone downhill especially since the "pandemic" and they make it very difficult to get ANY SUPPORT. None of the working employees seem to be able to remedy flight delays, cancellations or offer ANY COMPENSATION in favor of the customer! High fares, they've all become a monopoly so it doesn't matter how the treat vou. Stuck in Colorado. Cancelling our flight for 5 days. Always citing weather here or there or anywhere you try to fly because they don't need to cover their expenses, ordinary people's lives or real responsibilities. They made us wait in the airport for 7 hours before canceling so we could actually then try to find an alternative route which they offered none.
Finding a hotel on a holiday weekend in a small resort town, imagine the cost and expenses of being stranded FIVE extra days WHEN THE SKIES ARE BLUE & THE SUN IS SHINING & being told ALL THE FLIGHTS OUT ARE COMPLETELY BOOKED FOR FIVE DAYS yet no one supposedly could fly in? Why don't the airlines/airports admit they ate catering to the private jets that seem to have no problem flying in or out of the airport? I guess they think everyone is stupid?! I feel badly for the helpless employees who work for such a noncaring corporation as I'm sure they aren't being treated any better or being.

Reviewed Feb. 12, 2026
American Airlines is terrible every time I have to fly with them. Flights constantly get delayed and cancelled. Old and dated fleet. Terrible customer service. Avoid at all costs.

Reviewed Feb. 11, 2026
I would give negative stars if that was an option. American Airlines agent cancelled my trip by mistake made on their behalf, with no direction or permission from me to do so. When I asked the agent to rebook the same trip for me, the agent told me I needed to wait for my refund to rebook it or rebook it again at my own expense. Afterwards, I reached out multiple times to various personnel with American Airlines and long story short, they told me that my ticket was a non-refundable ticket and that I was not eligible for a refund. I explained to them that I had no intentions of cancelling a non-refundable ticket nor would I have cancelled it but the American Airlines agent cancelled this ticket without my permission. To date, I have not received a refund for their screw up. I would absolutely not recommend American Airlines to anyone. It is not worth the hassle and they cannot be trusted to treat customers fairly.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2026
If I could give American zero stars I would. I booked a flight to attend my Mother's Funeral and utilized points I had earned to use towards additional flights for my children. I needed to change our return flight and was told by AA Advantage that I would need to request a refund for points used and could not use them on the rebooked flight. Spent an additional $1500 on three flights that could have been handled by one department.
On the day of our trip, our flight was delayed twice. After the additional delay, we realized we would not be making our connecting flight (Mechanical error). An agent was able to rebook us from JFK to LaGuardia and offered a care service that was supposed to show up in ten minutes but took 45. We got to LaGuardia and were told we could not check our bags because it was after the 45 min preflight allowance to check bags.
The agent was dismissive, kept cutting us off and told us to call AA Advantage, which was a 45 min hold. Again, flight was missed because nobody cared to listen. Asked to speak to a supervisor, who upon being told we were requesting to speak with him had the audacity to roll his eyes. Right away he was dismissive, with the original agent yelling "read the notes". At this point I stopped him mid-sentence and clearly stated nobody was listening and to please stop talking over us.
In the long run, the new boarding passes were never changed at airport level, so even though we had boarding passes at the new airport they were not recognized. I then explained we were sent from JFK due to a delayed flight. He then realized that this was their error. Tried to get us out the following morning but we had to get out to attend my mom's funeral. We offered to pay for our flights. Literally no help whatsoever.
We finally inquired about flying into Las Vegas, which was two hours from our original destination, but we could rent a car. We got out on the flight after six hours of disgusting treatment by staff, losing 40,000 points, losing upgrades on seats $650, and paying an additional $1500 to change a flight one day, not to mention additional travel expenses and arriving at 3 am. I have never been treated with such disrespect or disregard. No compassion or willingness to help. This airline should be ashamed of how they treat people. We were left in tears over the stress of the day on top of dealing with the emotionality of the reason for us going.

Reviewed Feb. 10, 2026
I came down with the flu the day of my flight which obviously I couldn't take. I was hoping I'd be better in 24-48 hours as the flu a lot of times can be, and then I would book a different flight to my destination, but use my originally booked flight home. THEY CANCELLED BOTH! Called me a no show (Yes for the initial flight out) but how can I no show a flight that is still 4 days out?!?! It's basically theft at this point because you know they'll resell that seat and make more money. Horrible company! Horrible Customer service!

Reviewed Feb. 10, 2026
Pilot didn't show up New Years day in Phoenix causing us to miss our connecting flight out of Miami. This caused us to miss two days at our prepaid resort in Bonaire. No compensation by the airlines or the resort. They also lost our luggage. In addition, we were in line at customer service for 8 hours to figure out another connecting flight.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2026
A flight delay caused me to miss my layover, and flew me to Texas and stay there overnight. They refused to give me any accommodations for food or sleeping. So not only did I lose half a day, but I lost money by needed to pay for food, and pay for parking.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2026
AA on the app state they will assign a seat if you choose basic economy. This is untrue and they left my wife without a seat. Basic economy is a standby mode. Their pricing is misleading and will leave you stranded. I am Platinum for life on AA but after numerous bad experiences I will never choose one of their flights again. It’s no longer an honorable/honest airline.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2026
American Airlines is what happens when an airline actively hates its passengers. Delays are guaranteed, explanations are fictional, and customer service agents treat you like you personally crashed the plane. Flying American isn’t transportation—it’s a character-building exercise you didn’t consent to. I would rather teleport, walk, or be launched from a cannon.

Reviewed Feb. 6, 2026
My recent experience with Jazzmine at the American Airlines check-in counter in El Paso was absolutely unacceptable. She came across as rude, impatient, and completely uninterested in helping passengers. When I asked a few simple questions, she responded with a dismissive attitude and made me feel like I was inconveniencing her just for asking. It’s shocking that someone with such poor customer service skills is representing American Airlines. Her lack of professionalism and courtesy created an unnecessarily stressful start to my trip. This was one of the worst check-in experiences I’ve ever had, and I sincerely hope American Airlines addresses this issue and holds their staff to higher standards of respect and communication.

Reviewed Feb. 5, 2026
Extreme award pricing volatility and unacceptable customer service while attempting to book travel using AAdvantage miles on 1/5/26. I filed an official complaint online, received an email confirming receipt and assuring me the incident would be evaluated and now, one-month later, have heard nothing. Frustrated that as a long-time AAdvantage member, the booking process was so horrific, but now also at the lack of customer service and care. Will not be flying AA again, and will be closing my AAdvantage card.

Reviewed Feb. 5, 2026
I understand delays but what I don’t understand is poor communication and customer service to passengers having to wait. Kindness and information go far.

Reviewed Feb. 2, 2026
American Airlines just showed (with the recent storms) how poorly managed they are. Flight crews being stranded, corporate not know where they were, crews sleeping on airport floors. Perhaps their PSA employees finally had a contract (it’s been over two years without a contract) employees might be willing to put up with this disorganization. But, they don’t. Wonder why the stock is less than $14 a share and Delta is almost $70. Fly Delta.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2026
If I could give zero stars I would as this is perhaps the worst customer service experience I have ever encountered. My wife and I were ticked to fly on a flight on American to Charlotte. There were weather delays, but at the time of departure other airlines were able to to land in Charlotte. However, American kept posting delay after delay with no one at the counter to explain what was going on and ultimately ended up canceling our flight and several others, not due to weather, but due to their crews 'timing out'. It was at this point that the fun began and we were forced to stay at a hotel for the night (no refund for the cost of the hotel and no offer of meal vouchers). Because our bag was on the flight that was cancelled we stood in a line for nearly 2 hours to try to get our bag back only to be told that that was not possible and that it would be delivered to Charlotte on the next flight and then would be delivered to our home.
When we went to the airport the following day we experienced the same situation as the previous day with delay after delay ultimately to have our flights cancelled. We were able to find one flight that was departing to a Greenville, SC to we took this flight and drove to Charlotte. Rather than crediting us for the cost of this flight and reimbursing us for the auto rental to get to Charlotte, American charged us an additional fee to fly to Greenville instead of Charlotte. To make matters worse, the bag we checked that was supposed to be delivered to our house in Charlotte sat in the Charlotte airport for one week and then they put it on a plane to Greenville!
Over a week later, we still don't have our bag and when we call the American Customer Service desk they say they can't get anyone in Charlotte Baggage Services to pick up the phone. Oh, and my wife and I are both Executive Platinum flyers on American, which is completely meaningless. The lesson here is that when you have options, avoid American at all costs!

Reviewed Jan. 30, 2026
I booked an airline ticket online as I am moving away and opened up a credit card through citi card AAdvantage to receive a free first bag and 200.00 credit per offer. My app says my ticket is all set w 2 bags but my email does not show bags. After 5 hours w CS on the phone I was told I cannot be frustrated, that I was not focusing on the solution and I was wrong. Despite doing everything I was told I still have 2 bags showing online but CS saying my bags are canceled. I can't add bags nor are they comping my first bag since my AA member # was removed from my purchase from the CS rep. I am not getting my 200.00 credit and no one seems to know why my app and online shows I have 2 bags but on their end I have no bags. They do not know what will happen at airport and what I need to do to fix it.
This is my 1st time flying alone and I'm at a loss of what to do since I'm moving away and have no one in the airline to help. They have yelled at me, interrupted me while speaking and lied to me. I'm so upset and disappointed and cannot believe an airline operates this way and has CS reps allowed to work and speak this way to customers. Fly elsewhere. If I could get my money back I would. I will close my CC and never use this airline again. I hate them and do not feel safe with them.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2026
If I couLD give them zero stars I would. Both our flights delayed by hours!! No other flight delays on boards at all. DO NOT FLY AMERICAN!! ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!

Reviewed Jan. 29, 2026
Hello, Let me start off by saying that even though the employees themselves are not at fault. THE AIRLINE is responsible for everything me and my family had to go through; this caused distress and emotionally and physical strain. We had a flight from Newark to Miami at 6:30pm but it delayed over and over and over again. We were finally told at 8pm that the pilot is LATE! I’m sorry but why overbook your pilots and delay an international flight. That is very irresponsible of a very well known, busy, wealthy airline. I can understand a slight delay but to get on the plane and having to DISEMBARK due to the pilot being over 3 hours later! DEFINITELY NOT!
On top of that we missed our connection flight from Miami to Montevideo and the MOST your employees can do is comp us $12 for food. Are you kidding me? Very very poor service. After fighting tooth and nail with incompetent and uninformed employees we were able to get a flight at 4pm Thursday evening because they were going to make us stay at the airport from Thursday to SATURDAY NIGHT. So you wanted us to what? Stay at the airport for 3 nights, no HOTEL accommodation because “there aren’t any hotels available”, no clothes, no way to shower, and only $12 for food. I’m sorry but I must be crazy if you think this is acceptable for ANYONE who paid $3,000 to your company for tickets!
Also I’m not sure who this nasty rude woman was who came to CLOSE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR BAGGAGE but she needs to be fired immediately. To come and give us all attitude and tell us to wait until her employee came back at 4am and we landed at 12am. Are you joking? Also one last thing, you can’t keep people's belongings and SHIP THEM OFF to their connection flight when you are not sending your passengers to their destination. How can you keep passengers without their luggage, close the only access they have to SERVICE, and proceed to give them attitude? At Newark we requested for our luggage to be released to us in Miami since we knew we were gonna be there until Saturday night. When we get to Miami an employee of YOUR airline in the Miami Airport said “you were unfortunately misinformed. Sorry for the inconvenience.”
What I am requesting to rectify this issue is to reimburse my father at least HALF of the money he paid for his FULL trip as we are missing out on days of our trip due to AMERICAN AIRLINES negligence. Word of mouth is a powerful thing and unfortunately you will be receiving a lot of BAD reviews and complaints since I spoke with people who were on the same flight as I and TAUGHT them how to make a complaint. You will be needing to handle many complaints. I will also be disputing the charges with my bank for every SEAT I purchased. I will NEVER be flying or recommend American Airlines again.

Reviewed Jan. 28, 2026
American seems to make it extraordinarily difficult to obtain your bags when your flight is canceled. People don't have time to wait around the airport for days on end, waiting for AA to remove their bags from the plane and send them to baggage claim. The baggage claim employees (at PHL anyway) don't seem to know what the proper process is for getting one's bags returned and American Airlines makes it nearly impossible to look it up (bag tracking doesn't get updated) or reach a live human being. If you go to their website for information, no matter what you try to do to inquire about your baggage you end up on the same web form that is useless. And they wonder why no one wants to check their bags. I am now assuming I will never see my stuff again. Oh, and the web form won't even allow me to make a claim because I need a claim number that was never provided to me by the baggage claim rep when I told him to submit a report.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2026
Horrible customer service. Our flight Phoenix to Dallas on at 620 pm on 1/27 got cancelled while all Southwest flights had no issues going to Dallas on the same day and at the same time American flight got cancelled and the lady at the rebooking at customer service was very rude, no compassion at all. I asked what happens to the baggage that we checked for the cancelled flight and she said, "It would have gone to Dallas," then I said, "We just checked in and we need those bags for my parents either international travel on the next day." She asked me to describe the bags and I asked, "Is there a way to track with the baggage no.?"
She looked at me as if I am dumb and said, "We have 1000 bags and we are not going to look with your name" and then she told the baggage will come to carousel 5 in 45 min. As of now we are still waiting. My 75 year old parents with international travel in 2 days are getting tired. Will never travel American Airlines, not reflecting it's name. We used to love traveling American Airlines. Sad to see everything degrading.

Reviewed Jan. 27, 2026
Vacation ruined worst experience ever. Waited until 8 pm in the extreme cold to cancel and not have any voucher to people to stay. Canceled 10 times. Just awful we can’t even get our bags. What a call they’ve made.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2026
After waiting online for one hour AND 20 minutes to be transfer, I hung up and now trying again. Waiting to be called back again. The only reason I use American Airlines is because Delta doesn't fly direct, but United does. Will give them a try,

Reviewed Jan. 23, 2026
The AA169 on 1/18/2026 was delayed by over 11 hours, and when I checked in with 3 luggages they charged me the wrong amount, and I knew it. I told them the guy name Gregory and his supervisor that is the wrong amount showing both websites from AA and JAL they both started $200. They insisted that I need to pay $400 and check with the airlines. Now I called both airlines and emailed about 10 times. They finally offered me a voucher, but I'm looking to get my money back. While I'm in Japan, I get a phone call from the customer service at 3 am and 5 am. Is this some kind of scam this company is pulling on me? I don't recommend to anyone to fly American Airlines.

Reviewed Jan. 18, 2026
Nightmare dealing with most of the employees here at LAX and the customer service and customer relations. Flight 169 started with email delay notifications. So many of them. Ended up 11 hours and 15 minutes so far. When I checked in I checked in 3 suitcases, but first 2 were covered, however they charged me $400. I asked for a reason why the price is double. They say the reservation was made by JAL. I looked at JAL website and AA website and they both shows $200 for the 3rd luggage, but for some reason they charged me double, and told me to check with JAL. So I did. JAL says AA holds my money, so they have to handle the refund. AA says even though you are flying AA JAL is in charge of refunding money. That statement did not make sense at all. I don't know what to do because both parties say they can't handle the situation. I think I got scammed.

Reviewed Jan. 16, 2026
If I could give AA a ZERO I would. I bought my ticket with an AA representative for Houston TX to Las Vegas NV on January 1st 2026. I had $187 credit from my Hawaiian ticket cancellation in Oct 2025. I took a loss of $99 due to my family emergency health issues, and they said I bought a non refundable ticket. After paying the difference to purchase my new ticket. I'm now at the Houston Airport, and must check in my carry on due to TSA Rules for a battery generator. I was wheeled back to the counter, checked my carry on in, got a claim check, quickly wheeled back to TSA, then to my gate so I won't miss my flight.
When I arrived in Las Vegas NV, my carry didn't arrive. The 2 men at the baggage counter told me my claim ticket has someone else name on it, and my bag is heading to Madrid, Spain! I said "WHAT, HOW ON EARTH DID THIS HAPPENED?" The guy in Houston asked for my boarding pass and ID yet he put someone else name on my bag.
I was told, worse case scenario, my bag will arrive in Vegas tomorrow night. NOT! I called everyday between the Vegas # and AA 800#, I am told my luggage is still in Madrid, Spain on day 3. I'm now more stressed not knowing if I will ever see my luggage again. Day 4, they told me my luggage is now in Dallas (AA Main Hub) but won't be in Vegas until day 5. I asked the man in Vegas, how many flights are going to Vegas from Dallas each day? He told me 6 flights daily. I'm now frustrated again, they missed putting my luggage on ALL 6 FLIGHTS TO VEGAS??? ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS??
Finally got a message on the 5th day my luggage is now in vegas, do I want to pick it up??😡😡 it's after 11pm. I said "I want it deliver if they manage not to lose it again!! Got my luggage at almost 2 am. To file a complaint, I must go to AA Customer relations. No real person I can talk to. I got an apology and was told they strive to do their best to make our trip memorable!!! 🤣🤣. Oh yes, I'll remember not to "Ever" fly with American again!!! 🙄😡🤮

Reviewed Jan. 11, 2026
The only reason it's 4 stars because both of my flights were delayed but everything else was on point. When my baggage was lost they found it and It was delivered the next day and received a refund and they also sent me a meal voucher for my troubles.

Reviewed Jan. 8, 2026
My family and I were 3 of the individuals with a cancelled flight on January 3rd from the Caribbean. We were told by American that our flight would automatically get rebooked. It was not. I went to the airport and spoke with an American Airlines representative and was told they would not rebook and I would not be eligible for a refund. I was told I would have to pay out of pocket for a new flight which was six days later. My family was not alone. We were abandoned by the airline and had to find a place to stay, which was also out of pocket. American stated since it was due to a Government issue, they were not responsible for rebooking or for refunds. I will NEVER fly American again. We spent more than 8000 dollars for 6 nights of a hotel and a flight with another airline. I can’t believe this is legal! Buyer beware and pay a little more for a reputable airline. United and Delta were working hard to rebook passengers.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2026
Had flight booked to key west for over a month. They involuntarily rebooked me and skip the next flight which amounted to me spending 8 hours in the miami airport when flights were still available that would have only left me in miami for 2 hours. Impossible to get any help online or on telephone.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2026
AA Pilots: 5★ — safe, smooth, on-time landings. To Miami Boeing 787: 5★ — fly in comfy first/business class cabin, good food. TO Miami Flight attendants: 3★ — met expectations. Customer service(via phone): -1★ — mostly unhelpful; only one rep tried. From Miami Airport staff: –1★ — refused check-in help until supervisor stepped in. Return flight (AA 737): 0★ — AA marketed as first class, felt like premium economy; cold, poor food. Luggage handling: 0★— First-class luggage can be last out; other airlines usually do first-in, first-out. Return Flight attendants: 1★ — only provided service after requesting. Overall: Would not fly AA unless no choice. Buyer beware: AA first class ($3500/1 round trip) ≈ other better airlines’ premium economy!!
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2026
My flight has been delayed 6 times so far and I still don’t have a clear answer from American Airlines for when I can leave this airport. Representatives told me they have staffing issues and logistical problems but AA takes no responsibility and claim they are not authorized to provide assistance. They can’t even give us a straight answer about updated flight schedules. They refuse to book us on alternate flights with partner airlines, no hotel accommodations, no meal vouchers, nothing. On top of that they have possession of my checked luggage so I’ve been without my personal belongings all night long. This is by far the absolute worst experience I’ve ever had. AVOID AMERICAN AIRLINES AT ALL COSTS.

Reviewed Jan. 4, 2026
I purchased an airline ticket with American Airlines for travel to Japan, with a connection in the United States. However, due to circumstances beyond my control—specifically, a delay in the issuance of my visa—I was unable to take the trip on the originally scheduled date. As a result, I canceled the ticket on July 24, 2023, fully aware that it was a non-refundable fare, but with the formal assurance that the amount paid would be converted into a Flight Credit for future use, as confirmed in an official communication from the airline.
Since mid-last year, after my visa was duly issued and with full financial availability to undertake a new trip, I have been attempting to use these flight credits on the American Airlines website. However, the system repeatedly displays error messages, as if the purchase or ticket had never existed, making it completely impossible to retrieve or use the credits that were formally granted to me. While researching international consumer protection channels, I found that other American Airlines customers have reported similar situations, particularly through the Better Business Bureau (BBB), involving:
Flight credits that were formally issued but are nonexistent or inaccessible in the system;
Difficulties locating canceled tickets despite prior confirmation from the airline;
Lack of effective support to reinstate valid credits, leaving consumers without resolution for extended periods.
These reports demonstrate that this is not an isolated issue, but rather a recurring operational or systemic failure, reinforcing the need for a clear and definitive solution in my case as well. I would like to emphasize that my intention is to use the flight credits, not to request a refund. In fact, I plan to travel to the United States with family members, which will require the purchase of additional tickets for other passengers on the same flight, thereby expanding the commercial relationship with the airline.
I believe that restoring these credits represents a simple, fair, and mutually beneficial solution: for me, as a consumer seeking only to exercise a right that was previously granted; and for American Airlines, which would maintain customer loyalty, preserve its international reputation—especially on widely monitored platforms such as the BBB—and enable additional sales associated with the same trip. Accordingly, I respectfully request the reinstatement of my flight credits, allowing them to be used as originally communicated by the airline, with the appropriate correction of the ticket’s system records. For reference, the purchase details are as follows:
Record Locator: **
Ticket Number: **
Cancellation Date: July 24, 2023, at 12:14 PM (CT)
Passenger Name: Debora **
I remain confident that American Airlines values positive customer relationships and the proper resolution of issues already identified as recurring, which can be addressed in a timely and efficient manner. I look forward to your response and thank you in advance for your attention.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2026
They penalize you for planning ahead. Cancel flights months in advance with no notice, and don't even rebook your seats without having to spend hours on chat with "customer service". Then when you point out that this has been a huge inconvenience, and the flights are now worse, but still the same price they won't do anything to compensate you for the trouble or diminished product. Our airline system is broken, and American Airlines doesn't give a damn about its customers.

Reviewed Jan. 2, 2026
By far the best airline ever. I travel at least 20 times a year and find American to be best as far as service and quality goes. Their loyalty program surpasses any other airline. Lower mileage requirements and more seats to all over the world. Based on schedules, I have used many other airlines, budget, high end and so on. American is the one which gained my respect. I use them most of the time and every time I travel, they really surpass my expectations and believe me, I am very hard to please.. During 45 years of using them, I seldom had an unresolved issue. Keep up the good work. Thank you American Airlines.
Reviewed Jan. 1, 2026
Good afternoon, I am writing this letter with sincere gratitude and deep appreciation to formally commend Mrs. Seeranie ** for the extraordinary customer service she provided during one of the most stressful and emotional travel experiences I have ever encountered. On the day of my scheduled international flight to St. Kitts, I arrived at the ticket counter excited and full of anticipation, as I was finally going to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays with my family. Unfortunately, that excitement quickly turned into devastation when I was informed that my passport card could not be used for international travel to St. Kitts. Until that moment, I was completely unaware of this restriction.
Mrs. ** took the time to carefully verify this information with her manager to ensure accuracy before relaying it to me. When she confirmed that a passport book was required, I was overwhelmed with emotion. The realization that I might miss the holidays with my family was heartbreaking, and I could not hold back my tears. I sat at the ticket counter crying, feeling helpless and defeated. I explained to Mrs. ** that my only option was to drive two hours back home to retrieve my passport book. She was honest and transparent, explaining that returning did not guarantee I would be able to fly out that same day. However, she reassured me that she would do everything within her power to assist me. She encouraged me to go home immediately, return as quickly as possible, and promised to place me on standby for the next available flight.
What truly sets Mrs. ** apart is what she did next. Throughout the entire process, she remained in contact with me, checking in, providing updates, and offering reassurance. She recognized how emotionally distressed I was and treated me with compassion, patience, and understanding. She did not view me as just another passenger; she treated me like a human being experiencing a difficult moment. Mrs. ** went above and beyond her job responsibilities to ensure I had the opportunity to spend the holidays with my family. Her dedication, professionalism, empathy, and commitment to customer care were exceptional. She demonstrated what true customer service looks like—service driven by genuine concern rather than obligation.
Because of Mrs. Seeranie **, I felt supported rather than abandoned, hopeful rather than defeated. Her actions left a lasting impression on me, and I will forever be grateful for her kindness and perseverance. American Airlines is extremely fortunate to have an employee like Mrs. **. She is a tremendous asset to your organization, and her example of excellence should be recognized, celebrated, and replicated throughout the company. She embodies the highest standards of professionalism, courtesy, and integrity. I hope this review reaches the appropriate leadership so Mrs. Seeranie ** can receive the recognition she so deeply deserves. Thank you Mrs. Seeranie **.
With sincere appreciation,Dawn
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2025
I am extremely frustrated. No one seems to care about my nonstop flight being cancelled making me miss my granddaughter’s 2nd birthday. My mother is also terrified of flying - which is another reason I needed a nonstop flight. I’ve spoken with three American Airlines employees and all have been extremely rude and uncaring about the situation. I simply requested first class upgrades due to the situation out of our control and to make my mother feel more comfortable. Dealing with this has been extremely stressful!
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2025
If I could leave minus 5 stars, I would. I had to fly from Atlanta through Dallas to Mexico. It was a very early flight (7 am). The check in experience was HORRIBLE!!!! There were several long lines of people wondering what to do. There was barely anyone to help or assist. The check in desks were not working. We had to wait on one line to check in ourselves and the bags via the kiosks (wait time was about 15 minutes).
Then, we had to wait on another long line to hand our bags to a person who was rude and treated customers as though they were sheep. Then, someone told us to pile up our bags along with hundreds other bags in the check in lobby. I'm not kidding - it was a sea of bags. And there were frantic AA staff running around trying to arrange the bags or who knows what. Then, the security line was looong. And of course, my bag, along with many other passenger bags, got lost. Thankfully, they sent it on another flight the next day. Also, the plane was not comfortable at all. If I can avoid it, I will never use AA again.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2025
We have been planning our trip of a lifetime to Antarctica for two years and we were talked into trying the new American Airlines Flagship service on their brand new wide body planes. We had three separate legs to fly, but the longest was close to 11 hours. The Flagship service sounded amazing to lie flat and sleep and listen to music or watch movies in a cozy cabin, except that’s not the case.
The short version of the review is my wife’s seat had the headphone connection broken, so she could not hear anything that played on the video screen nor could she listen to music. So she had nothing the entire flight. Sitting directly next to her in my small pod, my bed would not go flat! It would go part way down and then bounce back up. In neither case could the flight attendants rectify the situations, and the purser of the trip told us, ”well I sure hope this doesn’t happen on your return leg”. This was not overly reassuring, but that was his comment. This was a very long flight in their flagship brand new plane with the brand new configuration and these tickets were just over $15,000. It was an exorbitant amount of money to pay for us, but we wanted to try it on such a long flight and see.
When I contacted customer service about it, I got an automated response that appeared to be from a basic AI bot, that said, "We are sorry for your inconvenience and we will be offering each of you each a $50 credit voucher towards a future flight for your trouble." I sent an additional reply back to the actual customer service email. I found and then got a response back from Eldon ** in customer service. He said the compensation for having such a bad experience on their plane was a $50 credit each person on a future flight. They do not ever do anything other than that no matter what the problem. He said, "It doesn’t matter how much your tickets were or what the problem was." We are moving on from the situation, but I think that everyone should know how American Airlines they take care of their customers in a situation like this, and we will not be flying american again to take advantage of our $50 on a full price future fa.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2025
Our flight got canceled due to inclement weather, which was fine. But instead of putting us on the next available flight they made us wait 2 days, forcing us to get a hotel and miss work for 2 extra days. We also had to pay $120 extra just to get a seat on our connecting flight. We finally get on our connecting flight after several delays and there are multiple passengers with the same seats. They finally get that all sorted out and they say that we have to wait because the plane is too heavy so they have to take fuel off. 2000lbs of fuel (it is supposed to be a half hour flight). Total unprofessionalism and honestly very embarrassing. Definitely will not ever fly American Airlines again. -7/10 will never recommend.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2025
We had and having poor experience with American Airlines Advantage program!! We have been reaching out to them many times, however, we had and having horrible experience, poor customer service with very arrogant and aggressive attitude!!! Not professional, non-customer oriented, unfriendly, very arrogant and aggressive!!! They don’t care customers at all!!! Definitely not recommended it.

Reviewed Dec. 25, 2025
I booked a flight that offered Flagship First seats. Those seats included lay flat seats along with several other amenities distinct from other First class seats. I paid a premium of miles for upgrade to those specific Flagship First seats that were advertised. American canceled the flight and due to aircraft change put me in regular First class seat on another flight. I assumed common sense would prevail and I would be offered a refund based on not getting the seats I was promised, but AA is no longer a trusted airline. As a credit card holder, platinum pro member and long term flyer evidently I am not valued as a customer and after multiple attempts AA has chosen not to make right. Don't trust them.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2025
American Airlines informed me that the cabin I originally booked was no longer available, even though the flight itself was not canceled. When I called, they told me that due to a schedule change, the cabin I had reserved was no longer offered. I asked to be placed back on the same flight, but they said it was already sold out.
My family and I are traveling together to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, and this disruption has caused significant inconvenience. There were seats available in Economy Plus, but they refused to move me there because my original ticket was Basic Economy. Based on this experience, I would strongly recommend staying away from American Airline

Reviewed Dec. 23, 2025
Flew AA JFK – Miami afternoon flight. Flight was in complete darkness. Flight attendants were rude. Did not ask if we would like a snack instead waved the biscuit in the air. When I asked for a biscuit, the attendant told me that “had offered it to me and I didn’t want it”. No lady, I couldn’t see you in the dark and it’s OK for me to ask for something, particularly as you’re currently doing service.
The toilets were filthy. As per usual. I entered the toilet after the flight attendant had been in there for 20 minutes. There was water and used towels on the floor. There was there were paper towels wedged between the toilet seat and the lid. Did I mention that I picked up a staphylococcus infection on a previous AA flight from MIA-LAX? I spent three days in an intensive care unit on IV antibiotics as a result. I wrote twice to American about this and they never responded except for the standard customer service response. No follow up. And evidently no follow up with the cleaning team. American Airlines is a disgrace.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2025
They lied and changed my plane ticket to a bus ticket from O'Hare airport! Unbelievable! I never heard of such a thing in my life. I have been flying for decades and suddenly I'm told after I thought I was. Boarding my flight, that I had to get on a bus. And what's even worse, I have to go on a bus for my return "flight." Other passengers were also in shock. It takes more than double the time to arrive. My ticket was not any cheaper and they certainly on all communication said it was a flight, not a bus trip! I will never fly American Airlines again! Obviously they don't care about their reputation or their customers!

Reviewed Dec. 19, 2025
I’m very, very upset. My late husband’s suitcase was broken. And my things were taken out, I was coming back from Punta Cana with my granddaughter and all of the things I had bought and things I used were stolen, the zipper was broken and all of my valuables were stolen.

Reviewed Dec. 19, 2025
Response from American Airlines after a complaint was filed with the Better Business Bureau: "As part of our partnership with the Better Business Bureau, Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We sincerely apologize that your flight experience from Dallas did not go smoothly. I regret that you didn't receive the Preferred Seat that you purchased. I can only imagine how disappointed you were to not receive the extra legroom. Our Main Cabin Extra seats are purchased as nonrefundable. In this case; however, your seat does not qualify for a refund. I regret any disappointment this may cause. I apologize that you went three days without your luggage and incurred expenses. I can easily understand your frustration.
To file a claim for your interim expenses, please click here. Once the claim form is completed and submitted, someone from our Central Baggage Resolutions team will review your claim form and be in touch with you as soon as possible. In the meantime, we're grateful for your patience. To view frequently asked questions regarding delayed or damaged baggage, please visit us online by clicking here. We appreciate your AAdvantage® loyalty very much, Rhonda, and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you on board another American Airlines flight. Sincerely, Linda Martin Customer Relations American Airlines"
Hello Linda, American Airlines ripping off their customers! It’s sad to see that American Airlines wants to the rip off their customers for their employees, forcing the customer to accept something other than what they had paid for! American Airlines employee had placed me in a seat that did not qualify for the main cabin extra legroom! I had even told the American Airlines employee that I had paid for main cabin extra legroom. She the American Airlines employee said that I would get a refund because that was the only seat that was available.
I do not see how American Airlines employees can force me into a seat that does not qualify for what I have paid for. This is unacceptable. A customer pays for extra leg in the main cabin and American Airlines forces a customer into a seat that does not qualify for extra leg room. The airline decided to keep the money when they did not put customer in the correct seat that they paid for!
Please help me understand how that is my fault when it was American Airlines employee that chose that seat for me? I pay for extra legroom. I should’ve received what I paid for correct? How does the error of the airline cause me the customer to forfeit the right to what I pay for on the second flight from DFW to MCI? All the delays. All the cancellations for over 8 hours of waiting to get to where I need to go! Very poor customer service, indeed! Next the luggage American Airlines delayed my luggage for three days and getting it to me. I had to buy clothing, personal items and food for my service animal. Very displeased,

Reviewed Dec. 15, 2025
I had the worst travel experience of my life at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport due to a complete failure by American Airlines, DFW Customs, and DFW TSA. My flight from SJD (San José del Cabo) departed on time on December 14th at 3:34 PM and arrived at DFW at 7:25 PM. American Airlines booked my connecting flight to RDU (Raleigh) with boarding at 8:11 PM and departure at 8:51 PM, which is an unreasonable and unrealistic connection for an international arrival that requires customs and TSA re-screening.
After landing, passengers had to take an extremely long walk just to reach customs. Once there, the wait time was approximately 45 minutes, with only three employees checking U.S. passports. The customs line was completely overwhelmed, filled with passengers from multiple flights scheduled to depart between 8:11 PM and 8:58 PM. I did not exit customs until 8:30 PM. After customs, we were then required to go through TSA screening again, which involved taking two escalators and entering another long line. TSA had a 30-minute wait time, with only two TSA employees working, causing the line to move painfully slowly. At this point, I was doing everything possible just to reach my gate (C21) before the 8:51 PM departure, but it was physically impossible.
As expected, I missed my flight due entirely to understaffing and poor coordination between customs, TSA, and American Airlines’ scheduling. When I arrived at the gate, I was directed to Gate C11 for rebooking. There were many other passengers from the same customs line who also missed their flights for the exact same reason. This clearly shows this was not an individual issue—it was a system failure.
The American Airlines representative told me my only option was a flight to Chicago at 10:32 PM, arriving on December 15th at 1:00 AM, followed by a 7-hour layover, and then a 7:05 AM flight to Raleigh. Another option was to stay in DFW and take a 7:30 AM flight, arriving at 9:45 AM the next day. Despite this disruption being completely out of my control, American Airlines refused to provide a hotel voucher, forcing me to endure overnight travel with no sleep.
I was emotionally and physically exhausted, crying, scared, and overwhelmed. I did everything right. I arrived over three hours early for my original flight, yet still missed the flight I paid for due to failures by American Airlines, DFW Customs, and DFW TSA. I have now been traveling for nearly 24 hours, will miss work, and endured extreme stress and anxiety because of this experience.
I will never fly through DFW again and will never fly American Airlines again. I am an AAdvantage member, and this experience has permanently ended my loyalty. This airport and airline need to take responsibility for selling impossible connections and failing to properly staff customs and TSA. No passenger should ever go through what I experienced. Completely unacceptable. I am currently alone at this airport and I am scared at my mind. I have photos and multiple videos of this experience. I would prefer a supervisor from American Airlines, DFW Airport customs and DFW Airport TSA to contact me Regarding this review.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2025
This airline is a nightmare!! I don’t even want to fly again after the crap they are pulling. Delay after delay after delay. They schedule flights without having crews available. Literally 9 hours of hanging around at the airport waiting for them to get it together. Never again!
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2025
Spent 17 hours in the Phoenix airport with my son because of a canceled air miles ticket. Had to purchase another ticket and nobody could help. Was a joke. Nobody could figure it out and no refund. Spent a bunch of money surviving the day. Was horrible.

Reviewed Dec. 8, 2025
Great start to our Sunday travel, subpar finish thanks to thin-skinned, poorly trained AA representatives. Here's what happened. Our AA flight was Sunday at 9pm out of Phoenix. Due to maintenance it was delayed until 11:30pm, arriving in Milwaukee at 3:30am. We opted to change our flight to the next morning and accept AA's offer for a hotel stay in Phoenix, an Uber voucher and small food voucher. I appreciated how they handled it. We had our bags and were in the hotel within a reasonable amount of time.
We're seasoned travelers and very organized so we return to the Phoenix airport the next morning with what should have been plenty of time. From the moment we arrived to drop off our bags AA customer service was terrible. Our first stop they want to charge us to check our bags. We reluctantly pay, but the kiosk rejected our cc payment twice and the AA rep nearby was clueless on how to help.
I flagged down a different AA rep, explained the situation and she said we had to go to the Special Services counter and was trying to explain why. While all this is going on, time is running out and the flight will start boarding in a few minutes. So my wife suggests that less talk is better than having action. The AA representative didn't appreciate that and bailed on walking with us to the special services counter. So from that moment we're on our own and the clock is still ticking.
At Special Services, the line is moving very slowly. The AA representatives one by one leave their work stations to take breaks with their water bottles and or food items. Meanwhile, travelers are still stuck in line waiting. The number of AA baggage handlers outnumbered the AA customer representatives. We talked to them and they were completely unhelpful. In fact, all they could tell is that the people in blue were the ones who could help us. Like we didn't already know that.
When we finally get to the moment of checking our bags, the AA representative mildly chastises us for cutting it so close on time. She was oblivious to the fact that it was AA that was causing the delays. There was no point in discussing this with her because by now it was boarding time for our flight and we had to walk very quickly to the gate. My suggestion to anyone flying AA. Brace yourself for inconsistent customer service at best. You're likely to run into AA employees that are thin-skinned and narrowly focused on whatever their system may or may not have to offer travelers.

Reviewed Dec. 8, 2025
American Airlines, please make sure you are hiring mature, professional staff. Today, an entire plane full of passengers was kept waiting for over an hour and a half while we were repeatedly given inaccurate information. After all that, we were told to deplane because two flight attendants had an argument and one of them walked off the aircraft. This is completely unacceptable. Passengers should never be left stranded due to internal staff conflicts, and we certainly shouldn’t be misled about what’s happening. Is this really how your team is trained to handle situations?
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2025
What a nightmare experience. Had to fly to Minnesota for work from Texas. On the way there, at Chicago O'Hare airport. Flight kept getting delayed and kept changing gates almost every hour. Original flight was supposed to take off around 5 pm we finally left Chicago around 11 pm. I wasn't prepared for the trip back. The night before they cancelled a connecting flight from Chicago to Dallas and booked me on a flight to Dayton Ohio to connect to Dallas. Got on the Dayton flight almost took off, and pilot abruptly slams on breaks. Comes on. Says a maintenance issue.
We sit on the tarmac for about an hour to be told we are going back to the gate, and everyone needs to get off. They pretty much tell everyone, "Sorry we don't know when it will be fixed so it's up to you to figure out your next move". So completely miss the connecting flight they put us on. So, trying to talk to the agent at the gate was worthless, "We can't book you home until tomorrow". No talk of hotel vouchers, just nothing. So, I cancel all together and book a flight to Dallas on Southwest. Which was a night a day difference in customer service on and off the plane. I know Southwest has its fair share of issues.
After all of this I didn't get home until the next day. Also, your website makes it impossible to receive refunds, I don't want points for another trip. I want a refund. I don't know what happened to you as a company but it's unacceptable, every person on your plane has a story why they are travelling and you need to do better. Most people are stressed enough as it is travelling for whatever reason, could be the worst time in their lives but adding on this stress of terrible customer service, delays with no explanation to the customers, cancelations with no explanation. I will never fly American again.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2025
HOW ABOUT THIS ONE TO CHEW ON!!! (FROM MY FACEBOOK PAGE) SO, I was supposed to leave for Thanksgiving on 11/25, but due to a serious medical emergency, I was unable to make the flight. Before my flight, my doctor signed a pre-typed & signed note stating I was unable to travel, and I had to cancel both of my flights. BREEZE AIRWAYS refunded in 48 hours, and sent me a nice message. AMERICAN AIRLINES denied my refund, so I went through WELL FARGO. I will never use AMERICAN AIRLINES ever again! THANK YOU, HERBERT **

Reviewed Dec. 3, 2025
Flew from California the other day on a 4 hour flight. The captain announced at the beginning that the wifi might be sporadic for the entertainment feature. Sure enough, it didn't work at all, so no-one could watch a movie for the 4 hours we were in the air. Not good. I was wondering if the captain of that plane has to say that for every flight for however long it takes them to correct it? One last thing, I have witnessed many times when a passenger comes onto the plane with a carry on, and a back pack. The back pack is supposed to go under the seat, but instead, both items are put into the overhead. Then the poor people who board last have to check their bags. They should announce that only one item can go into the overhead, that way more people would have room for their carry ons.

Reviewed Dec. 3, 2025
I recently started flying American because they have a lot more flight times than other airlines. This has proven to be a bad idea. 2 out of 3 flights have had significant delays to the point I need to rebook. One time my connecting flight was with a different airline so American wouldn't help at all. I ended up having to pay to rebook with the other airline, pay to book a hotel, pay my sitter for an extra day and pay extra for meals. American at first offered nothing then did give me 5000 miles but that's nothing compared to what it cost me. The second time they have made me late. Now they are telling me I can book another flight at my expense and they will give me a credit to fly them in the future. That is just insulting. They make zero effort to make it right.
Being late will again cost me. Good thing I paid them $50 to have in flight internet. I bought it originally to be able to catch up on things and save time but, it has turned into a necessary expense to try to rebook and reschedule everything because of their failure. If you value your time and money book with a different airline. American does not care if they inconvenience you and some of their staff will even mock you for trying to get help to make it right.

Reviewed Dec. 3, 2025
I've been waiting for about 8 hours. The flight delayed 4 times! 2 of them because of the airplane issues, this is unacceptable! spending 8 hours at the airport is not normal. I should be home by now but I'm not.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2025
Poor customer service when my flight was cancelled. They cancelled my flight 2 days in advance. None of the options for rebooking were nonstop flights like I had booked, they would all get me to my destination at least 12 hours late and in the middle of the night. There were available flights on the website that would have been much more similar to what I had booked and they didn't offer those as an option for rebooking. The app also didn't allow me to add myself as a standby for any nonstop flight since the rebooked flight is not nonstop. However, the flight I booked and paid for before they cancelled it was nonstop.
I didn't choose to have a connection and way longer itinerary. Many delays later and I am still at the airport. The chat feature is useless and couldn't help with anything. The staff in person told me they cannot put me on standby for a nonstop flight unless they cancel my rebooked ticket and then I might be left with nothing. I cannot believe how limited and unhelpful their software seems to be when things go wrong. Weather is part of the business. There is no excuse for how unprepared their systems are to handle such situations. It really feels like the staff and company don't care or don't even pretend to care about the inconvenience caused.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2025
Horrible service. Flight was laid over for 6 hours. No customer service available to help me sort it out. Most of the people I talked to were unable or unwilling to help me. They were understaffed in every department I dealt with. I wish I could give them 0 stars! I will never fly with them again!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2025
My Flight 2 hours late from DCA to CLE and then. My return flight lost luggage for a day. I tried complain for minimal compensation and after a bureaucratic nightmare was only offered 1000 miles compensation.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2025
Flight 2804 from Dallas to Toronto was originally supposed to depart Friday November 28 at 6:42 pm. After a delay of over four hours, passengers were informed that the flight will now depart at 5:00 am on Saturday November 29, while also being told they need to be at the airport by 2:00 am. Such a lengthy delay with no food or hotel accommodation offered. This is the last time I'll book anything with this joke of an airline.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2025
This is the worst airline! They won’t give you any warning that they changed your flight! After almost 3 hours of waiting and scanning my code, they would inform you that I need to wait for another 6 hours because they changed your flight!!! Their options aren’t really options. It’s a threat! They’re asking me to decide within 2 to 3 minutes where they have already closed the door. Three staff members against one. This is irrational and inhumane!!! They don’t deserve to be called the best airline!!!

Reviewed Nov. 27, 2025
Listening to the customer service line while I'm stranded in the airport overnight. They keep trying to convince each person that mechanical problems are actually weather problems so they don't have to compensate people.

Reviewed Nov. 24, 2025
I followed every step of an American Airlines shopping portal offer exactly as the terms described. I made the required purchase, submitted everything they asked for, and even contacted their support multiple times. They acknowledged that I followed the instructions and acted in good faith, but then refused to credit the miles anyway. The representatives kept giving me the runaround and eventually admitted they were waiting on commission before they would issue the miles. That has nothing to do with the offer I completed or the terms I agreed to. The miles were supposed to be earned based on my purchase and my compliance, not whether AA was getting paid on their end.
It’s extremely disappointing to deal with a company that advertises one thing, confirms you met the requirements, and then still refuses to honor it. I’ve never had to jump through this many hoops for something that should have been straightforward. I just want them to honor the offer they promoted and stop stalling behind excuses that aren’t part of the published terms.

Reviewed Nov. 24, 2025
Terrible experience - I made a reservation on American in June for a flight to West Pam Beach - my wife and me - seats 2A and 2B. In checking today, MY seat has been changed to 5D, while my wife is still in 2A, so they split us up even though we are on the same reservation. Calling customer service was an experience in frustration - two agents mimicking "the airline has a right to change your seat" - when I asked them to change the seat of the person who is NOW sitting in 2B, they said they cannot change seats for people. Just a terrible way to treat someone, especially after flying AA for 30+ years.

Reviewed Nov. 20, 2025
Delays, cancellations, stress, anxiety, crowds and that's all before boarding. On plane, very cramped seats, no cushion to seats, I've sat in more comfortable stadium benches than these seats. Scrappy in flight wifi, disconnected agents, horrible experience.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2025
Unfortunately I can’t place zero as a rating. We recently had a flight from Charlottesville to Charlotte to Ft Lauderdale. The fist leg was ok but as soon as we landed Charlotte @ 8:20 pm an email was received on our phone that our 9:10 pm flight was cancelled & they would fly us to Miami (not our original destination) the next day @ 5:10am. We got to our original scheduled gate prior to boarding call & see. Our seats on the board given to other travelers as upgrades. We approached the staff that said they couldn’t do anything about this that the “system” kick us off & they cannot manually change that. I told them we are here for our connecting flight & we have our tickets & you are forcing us to take another flight that isn’t our original final destination @ 5:10 the next day!
We landed in Miami then had to take another Uber to Ft Lauderdale to pick up my vehicle & of course no luggage appeared. Their app to travel our luggage wouldn’t recognize our luggage when we tried to locate it @ 1:30 in the am when we arrived, later that morning we called their customer service rep & she had promised to deliver them @ 3:00pm.
Of course this also didn’t occur & when we made a 2nd call their rep indicated nothing was noted. He did get this resolved & finally @ 1:30 AM now 2 days later our luggage arrived. So now tried to deal with them for a credit is ridiculous. They want to credit us $67.00 per ticket for (4) 1st class tickets? No Uber expense. Who can ever buy 1st class tickets for $67. They are horrible.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2025
This is absolutely the worst airline in the world. You do not care about your customers nor their schedules. This airline is absolutely terrible. You think an “I am sorry, here is a hotel and meal voucher," solves the fact that you do not perform.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2025
On two separate flights I have had bag damage or lost items for which AA has no way of comp'ing. I fly out of their headquarters site - DFW - where baggage handling is the worst. In addition, on the last 3 flights, there were multiple gate AND terminal changes while I was waiting. Checking by phone, app or marquee information is often conflicted among each source. During the last flight EVERY DFW/AA marquee was down. When asking to de-conflict the information with a gate agent I received a sharp rebuke and told to find the info for myself from one of the multiple sources (which I had just explained were conflicted.) It seems clear that AA has cut ground and customer service to the bone. Its communication system is often broken, their rules for compensation issues are rigid and oftentimes unworkable.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2025
I paid for an upgrade on my recent American Airlines trip that included Priority Boarding — but we didn’t receive it on either flight, going or returning. After the trip, I filed a refund claim online as directed, and based on my explanation, was told I would receive a refund. Then the refund was denied with no real explanation. When I called to ask why, I was told to contact Customer Relations — a department with no phone number and the same website form I had already used. It’s a dead end. In short, I paid extra for a service that was never provided, was promised a refund, and was then denied without reason. The process is frustrating, impersonal, and completely unhelpful. I’ve always chosen to fly American for reliability, but this experience really makes me question their customer service and accountability.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2025
I would never fly American Airlines ever again. Customer service is awful and they put the blame on customer relations and then tell you there is no way for you to talk to customer relations. You have to fill out a form on their website for complaints and refund request. I was charged an extra $45 dollars and still no help from anyone at this company. Not to mention the delayed flights and gate changes on short notice.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2025
The rating should be 0. I will never, ever fly AA again. People talk about bad experiences with airlines like Spirit and Frontier. I have never experienced what I experienced with another airlines in what I experienced with AA today. We were supposed to leave at 9:41 but got delayed over and over. When we did board we sat on a hot plane for a hour waiting to take off. Got all the way to the tarmac just to be told that the pilot ran out of time and we have to go back to the gate and get off the plane…And they couldn’t give us any information on what would happen next. Even after we taxi’d back to the gate they wouldn’t let us off. I hate this airline and will never fly with AA again!
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2025
I am submitting this complaint regarding American Airlines’ refusal to assist or provide documentation during an active hurricane emergency. I was booked to travel from Atlanta to Kingston, Jamaica via Miami on 10/23/2025 when Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm—leaving travelers stranded, homes destroyed, and loss of life reported across Jamaica. Despite these warnings, American Airlines agents repeatedly dismissed my safety concerns and refused to issue an exception or provide proof of cancellation for my travel insurance claim.
At every step, I was met with inconsistent information, dismissive attitudes, and misinformation. When I expressed fear about flying into a region under hurricane warning, one AA representative told me the warnings were “in my head” because no waiver appeared in their internal system. I explained that the Jamaican government and multiple weather agencies had issued storm alerts, but the agent insisted there was “no policy” to help me because of my non-refundable ticket class.
I called multiple times and was directed back and forth between phone and airport staff. One representative suggested that “the storm might subside tomorrow” and advised me to start the journey to Miami “so they might help later.” That advice was misleading and unsafe. Upon arriving in Miami, the situation had worsened—the hurricane had strengthened—but the airport agents were even ruder and more hostile, citing “notes” on my record. One agent told me, “Tough luck, figure it out.”
When I asked to cancel the final Kingston leg, the Miami desk agent explicitly told me I would receive a receipt or confirmation. This was false. No receipt was ever issued. I later learned American Airlines’ system records the change internally but provides no documentation to the customer, preventing me from proving the modification to my insurer. Effectively, this means passengers have no evidence that a segment was removed or canceled—an unacceptable lack of transparency.
Meanwhile, my coworkers traveling with Delta received immediate travel exceptions, rebooking options, and courteous service. American Airlines chose to disregard the same storm warnings, hide behind “ticket class,” and gaslight passengers expressing valid fears. This behavior during an international weather emergency shows a disturbing lack of empathy, accountability, and consumer protection.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2025
Flight delayed 3 times. Finally got canceled but nobody was left at the gate to inform the passengers. Only learned from a text stating it was canceled. Left all passengers furious as we sat at the gate waiting for staff to come and give us instructions and an explanation on what to do. Never happened. They clearly clicked out without any concerns for the passengers.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2025
The worst company ever. If you wanna feel like crap then book with American Airlines. I’ve had bad service before but American Airlines definitely took the cake on this. I’m traveling pregnant with my ten months old and my husband I understand things happen but it was one thing after another. Waited on our first flight on the plane for 2 hrs before taking off. Then getting to our connecting flight our gates kept getting changed. The workers were no help whatsoever constantly lying to us to get us off their case. We spent the night in the airport. Mind you I’m 22 weeks pregnant with a 10 month old. I’ve never been treated so horrible. No one had compassion or sympathy. Everyone was so rude. I will never flight American ever again.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2025
On October 21st. 2025 in my American Airline flight from Cancun to Miami my luggage was opened and they stole goods from inside. When we opened the case the inner compartment zipper was opened all the goods and clothing were a mess like they went through everything looking for valuables, they stole perfume, souvenirs good thing we had no jewelry nor cash in it. I can no longer trust the integrity of AA employees, I will switch to try my luck with another airline company.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2025
I wish there was a way to give them zero! On this trip to Key West for a friend’s 30th anniversary celebration, we had purchased business class tickets for all legs of the flight. After a couple of months we get an email saying our flights had been changed. We didn’t notice that one of the flights was changed with a 30 minute layover. First of all, why would they do that? I noticed it once we were already in Florida. I tried to change it on the app, found a later flight from Charlotte to Chicago, but suddenly, my Key West to Charlotte flight has disappeared!
I called them to try to fix it, but apparently my original flight had now disappeared and they diverted me to Dallas. The second leg from Dallas to Chicago only had main cabin seats and yet they still charged us about $200 each! What a scam!!! Lesson here is NEVER TO FLY THIS AIRLINE AGAIN! That’s why they’re losing money, unlike United and Delta. They don’t know how to invest in retaining customers. If this experience had been different, we might have paid for more business class seats in the future. But not anymore!
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2025
Having to deal with American Airlines on a flight that was NOT COMPLETED is horrible! DO NOT BUY.... USE ANOTHER AIRLINE!! Their customer service is even worse!! Trying to speak with anyone is near impossible!
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2025
TERRIBLE customer service! They will cancel your flights and lie to you about there not being more and will NEVER compensate you for any level of inconvenience. We will never fly with them again and we fly a LOT.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2025
Hello, so I have a list that spans both my flight out to ORF and my flight back to Santa Fe. 10/9/25 I arrive for my flight early and checked my bags. Upon arrival to orf, I received notification that my bags were delayed. I made comms with the baggage office and notified them that my bag had wedding apparel for a wedding that would be officiating and I was assured the bag would show up approx 14:45 10/10/25 and they would send me my bag waiving the 50mi requirement. On the way to my house in Gloucester pt, which I had moved out of to go to New Mexico, I was on the phone with a friendly lady who assured me my bags were marked for expediting and that I would have my bags available by the time I needed them.
10/10/25. Bags never showed up at stated time. I called central office and was notified the bags were not going to show up until 10/11 after the wedding because airport changed priority. Phone call dropped. Later that evening, I called the office again and was told the bag would be there the night of 10/10 approx time 22:00 but the bags would not be delivered to me so I had to go pick them up despite what was told to me at the airport. I drove 2 hours to pick up the bags and had to drive back 2 hours and was recommended by the airport to file a complaint considering I had spent $1300 for first class tickets.
10/13 Layover at DFW, woman checking in passengers had a verbal dispute with man ahead of me (older Hispanic but was speaking very good English). As she got more frustrated with she told him that he needs to speak English as if he was speaking Spanish to her which he was not. As a Hispanic male I found that to be very offensive, and a poor representation of what a professional environment is supposed to be like. Arrival to Santa Fe, I got a notification that my bags had arrived 2 hours ahead of me yet I had to wait for all the bags from my flight to be off loaded and put into the baggage claim before I could retrieve my bags that have been waiting behind a door.
Considering I had spent so much money for first class tickets I would expect for there to be a sense of professionalism displayed, that I would not have to stay in constant communications with American to understand why my bags hadn’t shown up, and that I would not have to suffer the consequences of American Airlines failure to communicate internally. With that because of this experience with American being totally unsatisfactory, I would like to request a refund for my trip. I do not want to make this just about the baggage, I want to make this about the $1300 dollar experience as a whole, because it did cost me more money, time and headaches than should be expected for that amount of money.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2025
I am sitting in flight 1707 from CLT to EWR on Tarmac for the past 60 minutes for the same exact reason that I was sitting on Tarmac for 60 minutes on flight 2410 from SFO to CLT.. apparently due to needed paperwork after a repair!? On top of that the inflight service was horrible in both flights. In my last flight with AA, they sold me a flight From SFO to Long Beach Island via Philadelphia airport and the second leg was a bus ride!!! When I wanted to skip the bus ride and show up In Philadelphia they refused and asked me to pay $2400 for the same ticket, because of if I was not using the bus it was canceling the whole trip! They switched me flight to depart from EWR and I had pay $300 extra. This experiences happened when I booked my flight business or first class! This is a horrible experience as a customer, how do you want to compete with other airlines?
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2025
If you like delays and cancellations this is the airline for you. If you ever fly into CLT be prepared to wait in lines longer than Disney. Of course they don’t compensate you either. You either get stuck in CLT or you’re waiting till the day's done to get on your flight. The people who work here are rude and guess what you’ll have to run from terminal a to terminal e which is 15mins run. On top of it everything shuts down at 9 so if you’re here for a long time past 9pm you’re gonna be hungry. Good luck finding a clean bathroom that doesn’t smell like vomit or poop. Oh and their waiting seats hope you like 90 degree angles and sitting up straighter than an American president for a portrait. You’ll never be comfortable or on time ever if you lay American Airlines esp into CLT.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2025
American Airlines was absolutely horrible, was forced to check my carry on bag and they mis-tagged it and sent it somewhere else and now I’m in Disney with no luggage, also there was snot smeared all over my seat, absolutely disgusting
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2025
Actual airline staff were friendly. Customer service is horrid. They refused to help assist with a departing flight change due to an emergency mid trip. Save yourself the headache and fly with another company.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2025
Flight from DAB to NYC delayed 3 times and 6 hours later, finally preparing to land. We asked for a refund of points used and denied. Then asked for a meal credit and told to keep it a secret. $12 meal ticket gets you 2 waters.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2025
Do not fly with American Airlines! I went to Jamaica from Sept 26 to Sept 30 for my boyfriend's birthday. They destroyed my luggage and broke two wheels and ripped my boyfriend's luggage, and not only are they refusing to pay for the damages, but they are making the process for receiving a travel credit or some type of reimbursement impossible. We've had our bags for over a decade, so there's no receipt or bank statement available. I am not giving up, but this was absolutely ridiculous. Save yourself the trouble and book a flight with another airline!
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2025
TERRIBLE customer service. Multimillion dollar company making me eat $300 for their mistake. Apparently they have poor training for their representatives because I'm basically being told that even though I did exactly what the representative told me to do. I am going to have to eat my own money for their 8 hour delay and me getting into Chicago at 2 AM and needing to book my own hotel for the night, with my own money. Disgusted with this airline.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2025
This used to be a great airline. Recently, had a severe delay of over ten hours on a common route. And I figured well things happen. Give them another chance and the same thing happened. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2025
I reached out to the customer relations dept. I responded to them with the information requested. Now I'm not getting any response from them for 5 days now. Tried calling the person and they say no such extension. This is very disturbing and frustrating. They don't seem to care.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2025
Once again, after already having two gate changes in terminal B at Fort Worth, they switch us to Terminal D with only 20 minutes before boarding. That means a hike to the tram and then another long walk to the new gate. I have a bad knee and now it will be blown up all week at the trade show I am heading to. This is the last straw with AA. I am done. I am canceling return flight and will never fly this airline again. I see they only garner a 1.2 rating already. I do feel sorry for all the people that work here. This should serve as a poster child of way the SEC should not allow companies to get this large. As an airline the only term that comes to mind is worthless. Avoid them like the plague.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2025
In a situation that deserved a 1 star based on the behaviors of the gate agents at RDU on 9/19/25 flight AA1998, Jennifer ** made right on the EP hotline that night. She is an icon of what customer service should look like. She made me feel like I mattered. She was kind and genuine. Even when she told me no, it was a no but, "Let's see how I can help." She was apologetic without accepting blame. She was appreciative and supportive of me and validated my feelings relating to my cancelled flight. She was an angel and is a Team Member that American Airlines CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE. With the declining level of service across American Airlines, my brand loyalty was beginning to waffle after 15 years... But Jennifer fixed that for me and for American Airlines.
I fly 2-4 flights a month (at least).... And I was beginning to entertain booking with other airlines. I'm so appreciative of what she did and how she handled the situation, my loyalty was renewed. Please ensure that you are recognizing Team members like Jennifer ** (I sent in a form via the website with her full name). She is the reason you are retaining me as a loyal customer. She is exemplary.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2025
I paid for seats for my wife and I on all legs of a trip when buying tickets in February, 2025 but our seat selections were dropped on one leg of our trip going and one leg coming back due to a schedule change made by American (we did not request the change) and I had to buy the seats again at a much higher price ($158.70 vs. $34.55 paid originally)
Right before starting the trip I called and was told that I could request a refund of the higher priced seats I was forced to buy on September 9 but I needed to wait until after the trip was completed or the seats would be lost. The day after the trip I called and two different American personnel told me that is not true, and I could only get a refund of the lower priced seats that I bought in February that were taken from me by American. I requested a refund for each ticket anyway explaining the situation via their online refund request page and also made a complaint via their customer relations department web page form. I received a reply “Our records indicate that you sat in the seat purchased and no refund is due.” Am still fighting with American to get the second seat purchase refunded. Will not be using American Airlines in the future.

Reviewed Sept. 21, 2025
My husband and I endured a 24 hour delay on an international American Airlines flight. We were given separate flight rebookings and had to make separate transportation plans upon arrival. We are elderly and this was extremely difficult for me. We were given no compensation for this missed flight and lost first day and night in London, even though we have Frequent Flyer status with American Airlines and hold Platinum credit cards with this Airlines company.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2025
Dallas had an outage for some reason that was never explained. We were booked on a later flight, that got canceled due to congestion at 9:45 pm, we were told. Upon rebooking again, our flight was to leave the next day. I asked about a motel. We were told the motels just showed white, they couldn’t book anything. I’m too old to be sleeping on the floor of an airport. It was the most miserable night. The damn speakers playing commercials.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2025
In September of 2024 we booked a trip from Flagstaff, AZ to Naugatuck, CT. The trip was scheduled for May 2025. The cost was $1951.90. After the trip was booked, I happened to check a veteran friendly site the next day and found a package that offered the flight (same price) and vehicle for a better price than getting the car separate. Anyway, I cancelled the initial ticket and purchased the better priced package. Seems that I fell outside the 24 hour window by just about an hour. I was issued a trip credit that would expired on 11 Sep 2025. I attempted to use the credit and it was not there. I contacted customer service, their response was they are looking into it, the case has been elevated, we're so sorry. I've sent numerous email about this, now that the date has pasted I'm being ghosted. We are retired seniors and can not afford to lose almost $2000 to a multi billion dollar company due to their incompetence.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2025
The morning crew on 9.13.25 did an excellent job. They exceeded my expectations in every way and Kathy (I think was her name) is a great supervisor. I ran into problems and the crew got it sorted out and had me on my way and on time. Very efficient very professional and very pleasant to work with.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2025
I provided all the information on online portal for my lost baggage claim. Now they claim it's been more than 30 days and can't do anything about it. I have all the records of communication and planning to sue them. I even provided them details in the email, yet they refuse to find my bag or issue any refund. Such a highway robbery!
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2025
Anniversary trip. We were supposed to land in Boston at 1130am. With a 30 min layover. 1st flight delayed and the rebooked us with a 13 hour layover. I had to ask to find a better flight. They tried to put us on different flights at first. Finally got a flight landing at 630pm and it's delayed. I fly multiple times a year. Just flew AA 3 weeks ago. This was the last time. Delta here I come.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2025
This airline has become a complete wreck in recent years. I've traveled with them for the last 3 years and each month begets a worse experience. I only use them because I've built up so many points over the last 24 mos. Here's some advice based on my experiences.
- When they announce a 30-minute delay for "maintenance" be prepared for a 2-hour delay and plan for more delays or missed/cancelled flights if you're connecting. You'll notice that if given the opportunity, travelers who have experience with AA and have a deadline to arrive somewhere will promptly depart the plane and take a different flight.
- If you're taking a vacation somewhere – don’t fly with them, there's a good chance they will ruin your vacation. It's an especially risky move if you're taking a cruise as missing the departure of the boat is very possible.
- If you are meeting a customer I would not fly with them unless you have some flexibility or an understanding customer.
- Always be prepared to spend the night in the airport. They most often won’t comp you a room or meal, but when they do it’s likely to be Motel 6 with a $12 food voucher.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2025
I have had the worst experience with AA. They lost my luggage back in July and here we are and they cannot resolve the situation. I have spoken via phone email and chat to different people and they all give me a different answer but no resolution. They just give me the runaround. It's not my fault they lost my luggage but it seems they think it is.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2025
American Airlines is not good. They seem to be having a lot of trouble keeping their schedules. It does not inspire you to want to fly with them when they keeping changing the ETA 1 hour at a time or when they put you on the plane and you sit on the runway for an hour before they taxi back to the gate. It does not make you feel secure when they are taking the engine apart while you watch out the window and then you are supposed to get on that plane. If you manage to get a concession out of them it will probably be a hotel voucher. Do not go to the hotel they give you a voucher for it will be a dive. A good chance the toilet will be flooding the bathroom, it will be in a bad part of town and have a bunch of unsavory sorts around. Also the promise of shuttles in a timely way... I wouldn't count on it. The staff may or may not be helpful, but they definitely will have trouble being helpful because no one will know what is going on.
So after finally getting a flight 8 hours after being pushed off hour by hour and spending an hour in the plane you will go to your destination and sleep in the terminal until the flight you missed the day before goes out. More than 24 hours after you arrived at your departure location you might get to your destination. Then when you file a claim for the horrible flight experience and the fact that you didn't get the upgraded seats that you paid for, you can expect the airline to send you a very generic F you email. American Airlines makes 2 - 3 day drives seem like the better option over what should be 4 hour flights.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2025
The American Airlines staff was rude. The plane is old and had small seats. There were no TVs for entertainment. The staff made me check a bag even though I only had one carry on and one personal item. Would not fly this airline again.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2025
This airline is the worst. I have never experienced something like this before. I had a fight to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico from Newark Airport. We make sure to be on time. Our flight was boarding at 7:09. We checked in. They were pulling some people because of their bag size and charging them because the size this and that and I understand it took time to boarding for the ones that where on line. At the time of check-in, I requested a wheelchair for my mom that is 75 years old. They told me ok to wait and someone will be here for me shortly, that was a 3:47.
At 4:15, my mom told me to go get something to eat, so we never got the chair and if I put the exact time, is because I was taking pictures with my family and friends. This was the first time for some of my kids frinds and in-laws visiting PR and getting out of the country, it was 11 of us not a cheap flight... We board the flight 7:14. At 10:20, they told us due to the weather we needed to delay the flight, exit the plane and take another one. Since the pilot was stuck in ground for more than 3 hrs after an hour, they checked us in and get us in another plane.
Same thing, we got in line, they told us we are #6 to take off and they started to bring us back to the gate. Almost 3 hours later, they said it was a medical emergency. This time the paramedics walk in after a 20 min wait and as soon as they exit they told us sorry for the inconvenience but the flight was cancel. People was very frustrated, also staff from the airline because since we didn't flight they were not getting pay... We got to the gate and someone from the airline announced that due to it was a weather complication, they weren't able to do refunds to scan the QR code to get assistance and move out of the way since they needed to take care of other flights.
People were tire and concerned. I was going for vacation but they were many people for personal emergency surgery, death of a love one and they didn't care. They even call police to a lady that was frustrated because guess what - QR codes were not working at all... They offered us a trip for the 11 of us, double that I paid for and it was for Saturday to return on Sunday. It seems like they were joking after all. I requested my full refund and the lady over the phone aske me if I want it a refund for my way back from PR as well. I told her that if I'm not traveling there, who is coming back, so she asked me again if I was sure I needed a refund for it. I say yes, it will take 7 to 10 business days to get that money back. Worst experience ever, also requested another wheelchair. It never came, either, my flight was the UA569.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2025
August 29 our flight 1971 to Philadelphia from Cancun. We had an expected a long wait in Philadelphia of 5 hours before boarding our connecting flight to State College. Sitting in Cancun our flight (1971) was delayed 3 times and ended up 3+ hours late. The crew said had no idea why they were delayed. We lost more time over Florida because of weather. When we finally landed in Philadelphia we sat on the tarmac for 20 minutes because a plane in front of us had mechanical problems and we couldn't get to our gate.
After finally unloading we waited another 30 minutes because of a luggage problem getting from the plane to the carousel. I asked an attendant several times to get someone to call our connecting gate and let them know we were on our way. Not one person offered help. We physically ran to get to the transport to get to gate F25. After arriving our plane was still there with the walkway attached. We were told we were too late because the door was closed. Again, NO help. An attendant offered flights the next day at 4:00 pm. UNACCEPTABLE. We ended up renting a car and driving 4 hours to State College only to find out we couldn't get our luggage (which made the flight) because no one was there to authorize its release.
We called the next day to have our luggage delivered. (72 miles) They shipped it Fed Ex. I tracked it from State College PA, to Middletown PA, to Newark New Jersey, to Tennessee, back to Pittsburgh PA and then to Dubois PA. Finally arrived Tuesday 9/2. The total lack of concern at the Philadelphia airport was the absolute worst. Several folks there could have helped us make the connecting flight, but the total lack of concern was appalling. No more American Airlines in our future.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2025
When I never imagined it possible, American Airlines has risen to yet another level of incompetence. It was already going to be a challenge getting from the very last E gate to Terminal B in the hour we had—since it was dinner time it would have been nice pick something up to eat on the way to the plane. We landed in CLT with plenty of time to that trek all the way across all terminals, but there was NO gate attendant to work the jet bridge!!!
We sat in the plane for over 30 minutes watching our boarding time come and go. Somebody finally decided to show up to work and we got off—running the whole way—no water, no food, and to even add to that my wife tripped and fell flat out on the tile floor injuring her knee, but she could not stop to let it rest. (We love a good workout, but that was not on the agenda, therefore she did not have running shoes on.) Whoever the manager was on duty in CLT E terminal on 9/1/25 should be disciplined and given some time off w/o pay. Someone has proven they don’t appreciate their job.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2025
I strongly recommend that don’t travel with this airline. Flights always have delays or cancellation. Anyway just wanted to give a heads up that if you buy ticket with this airline there highly chance to be regretted.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2025
I'm shocked at the horribly unreliable service at this Airline. Out of 4 flights in the past year, 2 were canceled and 1 had luggage sent to the wrong destination. This airline provides no reason for sudden canceled flights, then reschedules you for a flight 5 hours in the opposite direction of your destination, only to extend your destination 16 hours. NEVER AGAIN.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2025
This is extremely the most unprofessional experience I ever had with an airline. The lack of communication, changing gates for eight times, and eventually canceling the flight twice. No offer for hotel, spend my own money for hotel and return flight. This was absolutely disgraceful. This is my first time flying American Airlines, and I am extremely disappointed how they handle things. I hope I never have to take their flight ever again.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2025
I was delayed out of DFW to San Diego, over an hour. I spoke to gate representative and was told it was due to maintenance, no other flights available. I called AA and spoke to 3 representatives for over 90m, on two occasions, I asked to speak to supervisor and they hung up on me. One representative told me, “It’s only an hour delay”. I’m missing a connecting flight out of San Diego and they don’t care one bit, got a generic email apologizing after I complained and still waiting to leave DFW, it’s now over an hour and a half delayed. AA is trash, customer service is even worse, and they have idiots answering the phones who have no clue how to resolve any problems whatsoever.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2025
Worst flight experience EVER. DO NOT FLY AMERICAN AIRLINES!!! They’re a joke and do not care about you or your travel plans. Do not fly American Airlines. Always late!!! Always. Do not fly this airline if you want to be on time or have a connecting flight. Piss poor service. Do not fly American Airlines!!!
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2025
I fly often—at least once every week or two. My worst experiences, consistently, are on AA. Often delayed (not often than not), and frequently cancelled—after keeping the customer on the hook, sometimes for hours, with incremental delays. If you’re lucky enough to actually fly, then you will encounter the inferior seating and sub-par food and beverage service. But at least the crew is usually friendly.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2025
The level of disrespect that was shown to me from your staff can NEVER happen again, because I won't allow it. There was no professionalism, and it need to be addressed. Your Airlines sent me a response never touching the surface of the situation, unbelievable! #PoorService. I've already discarded my receipt; reason I can't attach it. Your staff is playing a dangerous game.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2025
This is one of the worst airlines to use. While I understand that reviews should be constructive, it's essential to share experiences when an airline disregards complaints and mistreats customers. Our flight from Miami was delayed by nine hours. We had a connection to JFK and then to London, and they assured us we would have enough time to make the connection, so we waited for the next flight despite the delay.
After nine hours of waiting, we were informed that we had been removed from the flight without any prior notice. A customer service manager told us we would be placed on another flight leaving in another nine hours, but they had no explanation for what had happened. We were then directed to the rebooking center, where we were told there was only one available seat left. The only option was to fly to Chicago and then London.
Customer service is consistently poor, as many other reviews have mentioned. The airline does not strive to be the best or challenge the status quo. There is no cooperation among the agents; they simply push issues around to avoid dealing with them. I strongly advise anyone considering this airline to steer clear. They continually rely on agents who have limited authority, leaving us stranded in Miami without support. To make matters worse, the supervisor has delayed coming to talk to us about the situation. Customer service needs significant improvement; it’s unfair to both the agents and the customers. The British airways should reconsider its partnership, as it damages its brand as well.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2025
So so bad I can't even express. Customer service at the counters was nonexistent with employees rude beyond belief not to mention that they couldn't possibly care less. They screwed up our flight so badly we got stuck in Philadelphia and had to rent a car for the remainder of our botched flight to NY. Luggage was lost. No one cared. This was the worst experience EVER. No one even apologized. Unbelievable. We are actually still on the road to our final destination after driving 7 hours! Horrible people in Philadelphia and Roanoke and horrible experience. We're supposed to get a partial refund. We'll see. A lawsuit could possibly be forthcoming. Again horrible horrible horrible.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2025
Hello. My name is Nino. On Jun 13th 2025 Me, my wife and our daughter had reservations for round trip flight from Chicago O'Hare airport to Punta Cana Dominican Rep. Departure was on Jun 13th at 8:05 am, Return was on Jun 23rd at 1:50 pm. When we went to kiosk to print our boarding passes and I typed in confirmation code ** a different name came up, Brian!? I asked AA employee for help. She told me I will have to speak to manager to solve the issue. Time went by. Passengers started to board plane. I was told that my tickets all 3 of them were somehow cancelled by system and they do not know how but I will have to buy new tickets for next day flight on Jun 14th Dep. at 8:35 am return flight on Jun 24th at 3:31 pm. I have purchase new tickets at cost of 1500.00 USD. Also I had to pay Airport service fee 45.00 USD X 3 total 135.00 USD for issuing new tickets. New bag fee of 193.20 USD also.
I had to get hotel room at cost of 180.00USD per night. My transport that was waiting for us at Punta Cana was cancelled at cost of 150.00USD. And I had to extend my stay at hotel in Punta Cana for 1 more day at cost of 235.00USD. After the trip was over I contacted AA Customer Service. They told me I have to get in touch with Customer Relation Dept. regarding refunding tickets that have been cancelled by their fault. I did send E-mails. It is the only way to communicate with them. I have called Customer Service again and I was told by them AA will not issue refund to me because We did not show up for flight on Jun 13th! That is what on site manager wrote down even after I talked to her and explained my problem. Also they are saying these were basic economy tickets so they do not fall under refundable tickets. That is only if I cancelled them.
I did not cancelled my tickets. AA did. I could not believe what I was hearing. A BLATANT LIE! AA has made a mistake. They sold same set of tickets to Me and somebody else named Brian!? Their mistake has cost me 2243.20USD and now they are playing dumb. I have traveled overseas with other Airlines for years and I have never encountered something like this. Shame on AA and their on-site manager.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2025
I have only traveled with American twice and BOTH times my flight was canceled and I was booked on a flight the next day. Our first attempt was for a week-long trip. We missed a day at our resort and were assured we would be refunded. This was a LIE. They took weeks to determine I would not be getting a refund and offered me flight credits as an only option. Due to having to settle with credit, I decided to take a second chance with the airline. My flight was canceled again. This time it was a weekend trip and the whole trip had to be cancelled. Again, I was assured I would be issued a full refund. It has now been 14 business days (policy is 7 business days). There is no phone representatives in customer relations to speak to, only through email. They have stopped communicating with me and I have yet to receive my refund or any explanations. Worst airline and airline management in the country.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2025
In mid July we arrived at our gate in Dallas to find out our first class tickets were cancelled. We were receiving flight updates all day. We were given seats in the back but remarkably our baggage arrived in Charlotte with the plane. I wrote and called the airline but have yet to hear back from them. The gate agent was rude and dismissive.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2025
I wish I could give them half a star, they don't even deserve one star. It's ridiculous how many times they can cancel or move flights at the last minute. Crazy how they can change your flight last minute but we can't make changes without getting charged an arm and a leg.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2025
It's not worth paying with your time. Pay the extra money with a reputable company. Integrity of American Airlines is nonexistent!!! If you don't mind being late or having your luggage lost. This is the airlines for you... I've used them for years and it's always the same story. The left hand has no idea what the right hand is doing.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2025
Please do NOT sign up with their mileage program nor book any flight with them. It took them over 3 days to refund your miles and 7 days to refund a travel credit. Super ridiculous. Their computer system is super behind compares to United or Delta. I'm not saying the latter 2 are good but they have better technology for sure.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2025
On August 14, 2025 I arrived at the airport at 6:00 am, on time for my 8:05 departure for Dallas. Around 7:30 we were all told that the flight would not be leaving at 8:05 and that a replacement plane was being sent in to take us to Dallas. This presented a conflict with my trip as I had a connecting flight at 12:50 to Puerto Vallarta Mexico. The flight finally departed at 10:00 causing me to miss the last flight of the day to Puerto Vallarta. As we flew through the air the pilot told us the other plane would not have made it to Dallas.
When I arrived at Dallas I went to customer service for my hotel and food vouchers as this was a technical matter and not weather related. I was then lied to when that I would not be provided with accommodations because the cause of the delay was weather related. This was a complete lie. I was then made to seek out accommodations at my own expense. Shame on America. I will now seek out other carries when travelling as I was not satisfied with the way the company lied to me over a few dollars.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2025
Booked a flight, and with no notification they put me on a bus. American Airlines is the most untrustworthy company I’ve ever encountered. Beware!!! Fly on a different airline, you’ll thank this review later.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2025
On July 1st, I was traveling from Seattle to Chicago to see my daughter. As it was a fairly long flight and I booked well in advance of my travel, I bought business class seats. Also, I chose a flight leaving early in the morning (around 6:30 am) so that I could get in to Chicago a little after 12:00 (Chicago time). Got on the plane and pulled away from the gate and was told that there were mechanical problems so the flight had to return to the gate. The plane was now set to leave around 11:00 am. As I was talking to a gate agent, the flight was rescheduled to leave around 3:00 pm. I was rebooked on another airline and my wife and I were given two middle seats about 5 rows apart (quite a downgrade from business class next to each other) and we would not arrive in Chicago until after 5:00 pm.
While this was happening, I asked the gate agent if we needed to get our bags or if they would be transferred. I was told that they would be transferred. I said that we really needed our bags to arrive in Chicago and was reassured that they would be on the new flight. The flight on the other airline (Alaska Air) itself was okay although cramped. When we arrived in Chicago, our bags were not there. We were told to go to American Airlines (one terminal over) to check with them. We walked over and were told that they didn't have our bags and we had to go back to Alaska Air. Eventually, our bags arrived on a later flight (we didn't have any clothes with us and were told that if our bags did not get in by 8:00 we would not get them until the following day) around 8:30.
In summary, instead of sitting next to each other in business class, we sat far apart in two middle seats in coach. Instead of having our bags and being in downtown Chicago around 2:00, we got in to downtown Chicago around 10:00. For all of this, we were offered roughly $150 each (American said that was the price differential between coach and first class on the day we bought our tickets) with nothing for our inconvenience. I was very disappointed in their customer service and it seems like they will only do the bare minimum that they have to.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2025
This airline blocked my son from flying as they told me less than 24 hrs preflight that he needed a Dr's note to fly because he has a health condition. It was a Sunday at 4 pm/I couldn't get a Dr on the phone - we switched airlines, saved $300 by the way, but terrible inconvenience and loss of time money and cut trip short by 1 day too! All to be told, no refund!!! Reported to corporate headquarters who could care less! Trying to get refund still! Filing complaint based on discrimination with Dept of Transportation. They should be fined!!!
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2025
American Airlines is genuinely awful. The planes are often disgusting, and on my returning flight, there were 5 and a half hours' worth of weather delays. Fine, but they gave us a different excuse every time we asked. After a one-hour ground hold was lifted, the pilots' hours were up and they had to switch out, and somehow in that hour of holding, no other pilots were put on standby! Currently waiting for the pilots to ARRIVE TO THE AIRPORT for our originally 5:30 pm flight, that could've been an 11 pm flight after delays had the agency had other pilots on standby. Just dumb.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2025
We booked four flights for a vacation, all were cancelled or very seriously delayed. Currently in hour two of sitting on the tarmac waiting to take off. Also, Captain decided to make the decision to cancel any drink service…except for in first class, we’ve been watching those eight people get waited on the whole time. Flight attendants won’t even look at the rest of us. You treat your customers like garbage, and I will never fly American again.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2025
Recently flew American on an international flight to and from Munich. On the connecting flight from Pensacola to Charlotte on our outbound leg, an American pilot who was deadheading constantly broke the rules with respect to tray table position and use of electronic devices during taxi, takeoff, and landing. He knew he was wrong since he tried hiding what he was doing whenever I looked at him. He should have set the example, but I guess American allows those in position of authority to not follow FAA guidance. The worst happened on the way back after clearing customs in Charlotte. My luggage was fine after it cleared customs and I handed it off to baggage transfer in Charlotte. Whe I got to Pensacola, the new bag had the zippers completely ripped off and the bag opened. Luckily, none of the contents spilled out but the new bag was ruined.
While waiting to find out how to file a claim, I heard two of the American baggage employees commenting how many bags show up in Pensacola ruined, and then they started blaming the military for it. They said it was due to the military personnel buying cheap luggage that breaks easy. I would say it is American's handling of our luggage, not our military's fault. I filed a claim for my bag which American denied saying it was normal wear and tear. The bag used for one flight ruined is normal wear and tear for American. After weeks of trying to get in touch with someone at American since I got shuffled from one office to another, all I got was the same "this was normal wear and tear." If I could I would give American a zero but the site would not go lower than 1.
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2025
After my senior handicapped mother and sister got from Philadelphia to Dallas to get their connecting flight to El Paso American Airlines did nothing right. After telling them they can’t get their connecting flight until the next day they had them sleeping on a bench in the airport. The next day they flew them to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where they were forced to rent a car and drive 3 1/2 hours to get to El Paso where they were going to attend my uncle‘s funeral.
Upon their return, we reached out to American Airlines for some type of compensation as they had to pay for one night at a hotel in El Paso that they never reached, AND they had to rent a car to get to El Paso when American Airlines rerouted them to Albuquerque, New Mexico. American Airlines invited my elderly mom to stay at the airport to sleep as they ran out of hotel vouchers. The airlines stressed that we completed our travel plans so other than a “one time good will gesture” of $75 flight credit- that was all they could do. Their flight from Philadelphia to their destination of El Paso cost $1400 however they never got to their destination by way of American Airlines.
This airline has been in the public for quite some time and that in a positive manner, I would strongly suggest booking your flights on other airlines that strive for Customer Service and satisfaction. We asked the airlines simply to provide. Refund for our flights and we would absorb the added expenses we were forced to pay due to their flight changes - they eagerly declined.

Reviewed Aug. 10, 2025
Prior to flying, I dutifully measured my suitcase and backpack, both met the airline requirements. My company purchased Economy tickets, I was in Group 8. Groups 8 and 9 are routinely forced to check their carry-on luggage even when space is still available in the overhead bins. When I arrived in Albany, I went to Baggage Claim 3 to pick up my luggage, and the carousel was empty. An agent called to tell me I needed to pick up the luggage that they had forced me to check. (No kidding.) I stated I was at the baggage claim but my luggage was nowhere to be found.
The agent scolded me and said three announcements had been made (not true). I asked again where I could get my luggage, and the agent repeated it was at Baggage Claim 3. I reiterated that I was standing there and saw nothing. Finally, the agent said there was an American Airlines office near Baggage Claim 3 and that my luggage was there. She could have saved me a great deal of frustration and confusion if she had started with that information. I feel American Airlines routinely forces Economy passengers to check in their luggage as part of a ploy to get passenger to spend more money on seat reservations. I had no choice in the seat I received. I am disabled, and would have dearly loved to have my luggage available for support as I walked through the airport.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2025
Awful service, you feel like dirt. Stuff simply doesn't care. Because we didn't select seats now we are not even sure if we getting on the plane. But on a tickets it says priority. Priority for who? We are just garbage to them.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2025
They canceled my flight, stranded me during my layover, lied to me about why, cost me extra money and stress. They don't care about their customers. Don't bother reaching out to customer service, they are so bad at their job. I mean look at these Yelp reviews! 1 star? I'll never fly with them again and you shouldn't either. Also, Grace ** should be fired for how bad she is at her job.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2025
I will never fly American again. I usually fly United and they will be getting all my business from here on out. My sister and I were trying to get to Minneapolis for a wedding. Our first layover was in Philadelphia, where we were delayed because of storms along our route and later a storm in Philly too. They eventually cancelled the flight and we got on standby for a later one and made it to MSP that night. On the way back though.... Our first flight was from MSP to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW). It was slightly delayed due to weather along our route again, and we were told our 8:45pm connection in Dallas might be delayed as well. We were already planning on a 3-hour layover, so we weren't worried. We even thought that if we got into Dallas in time, we might try and get on standby for an earlier flight home which was at 6:45pm. We thought we'd have plenty of time no matter what.
And then American cancelled our flight home from Dallas TWO AND A HALF HOURS before it was supposed to take off. They cancelled it while we were still en route to Texas. So by the time we landed in DFW around 6:30pm, the only flight we could possibly catch was the 6:45 and that was in the middle of final boarding and wayyyyy on the other side of the airport. What kind of sense did that make, cancelling the later one and leaving the early one alone???? If there was bad weather why didn't they wait and see what it was like by 8:45??? We booked it across the airport (and it's huge) but we had to take a train etc etc, so we missed it. The gate agents couldn't have cared less. I'm not saying they are obligated to let people on when they show up late. That's not the problem.
But their attitudes were terrible. We weren't the first late people at the gate. There was a family trying to board and they were told they couldn't because the flight was closed and then were literally ignored. Like completely, the gate agents looked the other way when the family spoke to them and pretended they couldn't hear them. Eventually one of the gate agents left and the remaining one walked the family off to gate whatever to rebook, completely ignoring my sister and I. She probably assumed we needed to rebook too and would follow her but she never asked.
I wasn't sure what gate she had sent the other latecomers to, and we needed to call parents and tell them what was going on, so we did and then started looking for where to rebook. We asked an extremely friendly and helpful gate agent at Spirit Airlines (budget airlines have a heck of a lot better customer service) where the American helpdesk was and she pointed us to where she thought it was, which ended up being the same area we were at before. We found a desk and asked for help.
The first lady there was busy so she pointed us to the other, who was helping a crew member get on a flight and taking her sweet and precious time about it, chatting and whatnot. When I asked her about flights to home, she said "Oh yes, the 8:45 one will be at that gate there," and I said no, it was cancelled. She was surprised, said they were always the last to know--and started packing up and leaving. No help at all, not even an offer. I think I asked her if there were later flights and she just directed us to the next desk down for help. (I should mention the first lady got out of there just as soon as she was done being busy.) So we went to the next desk down (same rude gate agent who ignored the other family) and she testily told me the gate number like I should have known it already cuz she told the other people earlier.
We finally found the American helpdesk and sat in an incredibly long line of other unhappy customers whose flights had been cancelled. There were people headed all over the country, and no one believed the weather excuse. There could not possibly been storms on every single route. I should mention--the only friendly people I met at American were those helpdesk people. They kept on being told to clock out in the middle of it and they weren't happy about it. One of them came back and worked late anyway and it sounds like she did it without being granted overtime pay. I wish I remembered her name because she deserves a raise. We got on a flight because my sister got the app while we waited, but then we switched airlines and flew United home the next day. Zero problems. We even had a connection. I will never fly American Airlines again.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2025
In an industry not known for customer service, American Airlines stands out as one of the worst. You'll be fine until you need customer service, then the fun starts. Then they treat you to some world-class arrogance. A word to the wise...
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2025
I have consistently had text or phone calls to change my booked flight with seat assigned due to their overbooking all flights. When weather events occur they have no stand by staff or planes to adjust to changes and they just cancel flights. Attendants and gate attendants are not consistently friendly, concerned and knowledgeable.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2025
At 10:30 on July 4 we received a text notification that our flight would be leaving at 5:18 instead of the scheduled time of 3:39. We subsequently received another message at 1:15 stating out flight was now delayed until 6:10. 8 minutes later at 1:23 we received a message that our flight was on time and departing at 3:39. Boarding would be starting at 2:54.
In an extreme panic we left our lunch with family, rushed back to get our luggage and had to call a taxi. We were 30 minutes from the airport. Extremely stressed that we would now Miss our flight. We were ready to give up and just try to spend the money to stay another night which would have caused us a lot of money and a missed day of work. We decided to see if we could possible make the flight in time. We got to the airport only to find out that the flight was in fact delayed until 6:18pm.
As I am getting text stating we have 40 minutes to board we were then informed that this is done so that passengers are not late to make it through customs that closes at 4:00. I am finding it hard to understand why American would have their passengers endure this level of stress and/or potential financial hardship. What is the reason for this huge lack in miscommunication after calling American's customer service and speaking to an American agent directly at the airport? This has made the end to my fantastic vacation incredibly stressful.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2025
We had to cancel a dream trip for a family reunion in Fiji, thanks to American Airlines. We booked our flights months in advance, using AA to fly to the west coast to catch connecting flights on FijiAir (they are partners). Our first hint at trouble was three months in advance, when a random check of our flights made us realize that they had changed the last leg of our return flight to go to Charlotte, NC instead of JFK.
We cancelled the American leg of the return and rescheduled with another airline for just that part. When the day came to finally make our outward journey, which we retained with American, AA cancelled our flight 20 minutes before boarding. At the help desk, we were told they couldn’t help us and we had to call an 800 number. After an hour on the phone, we were able to reschedule our flight for two days later (today). Then today, just as we arrived at LaGuardia, they notified us they were delayed five hours and we wouldn’t make today’s Fiji Air connection. Fiji air couldn’t get us on another flight until mid week, leaving us with lots of lost hotel reservations and only a couple of days in Fiji. American Airlines sucks, and we are heartbroken. And before you say “well, that’s all airlines these days” I will clarify that the rest of our family, flying on other airlines, are already happily in Fiji enjoying the trip we are missing.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2025
While seated on an American Airlines (AA) plane on June 19 preparing for departure, I was hit in the head by a metal water bottle that fell from a backpack a passenger was putting in the overhead compartment. Due to the severity of the impact, I was pulled from the flight and told that I needed to see a medic before I could fly. I ultimately had to go to the ER to ensure I did not have any internal bleeding. The gate manager assured me that AA would cover the costs. He said that he would input the incident report later that day and it would be attached to my flight record. When I returned to the airport from the ER, I tried to get the required claim information to submit to the hospital billing department. The only thing I got was a run around.
Later that evening, I tried to call AA and was told I had to email the customer service department. I sent the email and received this response on June 25: "We're truly sorry to learn that you were injured prior to your flight, and we sincerely regret the distress and discomfort this incident caused you. Being struck on the head by a falling item from the overhead compartment is a serious matter, and your decision to seek medical evaluation, especially including a CT scan, was both understandable and prudent. The fact that you received guidance from the gate manager to delay your travel in favor of immediate care further underscores the seriousness of what occurred. While safety is our highest priority, we also understand how important it is that passengers feel supported and informed in moments like this."
"Based on your request, I've referred your correspondence to our Risk Management Department. They will review your correspondence and follow up with you soon. In the meantime, we appreciate your continued patience. On behalf of everyone at American Airlines, please know that we appreciate you very much and hope to have the opportunity to rebuild your confidence in us. It would be our pleasure to welcome you on board again in the future."
After sending another email requesting someone contact me, I received a call from a Risk Management representative on July 3. She told me that AA was not negligent, they would deny any claim I submit, and I should have gotten the passenger’s contact information. I asked how was I supposed to have done this while dealing with the pain in my head and the fact that I had just been told to get off the plane. I was more concerned with getting to the ER since I had started experiencing nausea and dizziness. I questioned why the gate manager would tell me that AA would cover my medical costs if that was not the case. The representative said that I was given erroneous information. I asked when I would receive a copy of the incident report. She said the report was internal and not given to the passengers.
I then asked for the passenger’s contact information, so that I could bill his insurance. She could not share passenger information. I asked her to contact the passenger directly and have him call me. She couldn’t do that either. The representative reiterated that AA would not pay the claim but she would investigate to confirm what I was told. That was on July 3, and I still have not received an update from her. In the interim, the ER billed MY insurance company, and I am responsible for paying the portion of the bill considered patient responsibility. How is this right? Why am I and my insurance company liable for an incident that I was in no way responsible for? I submitted a Better Business Bureau (BBB) complaint. However, the BBB cannot force a company to do anything. They will close the complaint after 2 responses from the company which AA is very well aware of.
These are the two responses from the airline: July 24 - "Our records indicate that currently you have an open case with our Relevant team and they are investigating. You should hear from our team soon. In the meantime, we thank you for your patience. We hope this information is helpful. We appreciate your AAdvantage Platinum® loyalty very much and hope to welcome you on board again in the future."
I rejected this response because it's the same response I received on July 3. July 29 - "Our records indicate that currently you have an open case with our specialty team and they are currently reviewing your case. You should hear from our team soon. In the meantime, we appreciate your patience. Please know that we appreciate you very much. As an AAdvantage Platinum® member, your business means a great deal and we hope to have the opportunity to rebuild your confidence in us. It would be our pleasure to serve you again." After rejecting this response because it was the same one I received on July 3 and July 24, I immediately received an email from the BBB stating they were closing the complaint.
AA's slogan "Let Good Take Flight" states that their purpose is to care for people on life's journey - a mission that extends beyond the airline and into the communities they serve. In my case, GOOD HAS FLOWN THE COOP!!! In addition to being unable to work for several days, I have spent hours submitting inquiries to AA and trying to get a response, speaking with the ER billing department and my insurance company, initiating the BBB complaint, and posting this review. In addition to not taking responsibility for my medical bills, AA never followed up to see how I was doing. This is not the way for AA to “rebuild my confidence in them”.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2025
My wife and I flew on American Airlines Flight 2870 on Friday, August 1, 2025. We flew from Seattle to Philadelphia. The flight was fine, the pilot on down were great. We exited the plane at 8:30 pm. Our baggage did not arrive until 9:55. One hour and 25 minutes later. Totally unacceptable!!! The two workers in Customer Baggage were totally useless. Why they are paid, I have no idea. This experience was absolutely the worst. Wrecked our entire vacation. Everyone on the flight was livid!!!
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2025
The Customer Service is horrible, the amount of delays is incredible, nothing compares to how bad the supervisor at DFW AA at night. Aug 1st gate B17. The supervisor is very confrontational, rude, he also has a problem with consistent interruptions, the worst part, when I asked if he was the supervisor he said no, wouldn't give me his name outside of his first name, and wouldn't tell me where the supervisor was. I found out other employees he is the supervisors and that's against the rules. This was because I said he needs to work on his customer service. So miscommunication (from the whole team), lying (from supervisor), denied my overnight voucher (because I said he needs to work on his customer service), I was not the only mistreated passenger this night. If I knew I would get this type of customer service I would have saved money and flown Spirit.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2025
American Airlines has virtually no respect for their customers' schedule/time. I can't tell you the amount of times flights have been delayed (you can virtually guarantee it) and I've had to run to the next gate to make the next connection. If you're planning to fly American and have a connection, make sure you have a bare minimum of two hours between flights. I recommend taking your business to another airline (even if it means paying a little more). American Airlines has zero appreciation for their customers and less respect for their customers' time/schedule.
Reviewed July 29, 2025
Two years ago, I took an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Miami and from Miami to Los Angeles and there was no in flight entertainment, nice staff, baggage fees okayish check-in experience, and okay customer service, and smooth takeoff and landing. Last but not least, my experience on American Airlines is horrible.
Reviewed July 28, 2025
Diverted instead of DCA to Richmond VA after what seems like a modest storm, but they said that they were not allowing people to land so we were diverted here. Every hour another hour would be added to our wait time. Eventually around 8 PM the agent left “I’m getting help” and no return by the agent - we have no knowledge of how to get our luggage, which are apparently still on the plane and we were told if we left the area TSA would be closed and we could not come back so we’re just stuck here. Freezing, no agents, no answer. No luggage. And it’s not even 9 PM. They’ve all gone. We’ve been here a total of nine hours now. HOW ARE THEY STILL IN BUSINESS? Horrible!!!

Reviewed July 23, 2025
On our 50th anniversary trip to Europe, our bags were delayed 5 days. This caused much aggravation and anxiety. Trying to speak to an agent at AA had us waiting an hour or more each day trying to trace bag. At each port, which we wanted to sightsee, instead we were searching for clothes or makeup stores!! Then having to go back to ship to put our bags in room! Hours of wasted time out of our vacation. After writing to AA for 5-6 days and complaining, they added some air miles to my account worth about $100. I wrote and said this is not acceptable- we need monetary compensation! They ignore all my emails.
Reviewed July 22, 2025
Travel Credit 1st Timer: I had no idea that my travel credit was expiring. I did not get any email telling me this nor any reminder of this. This is my first time even dealing with this. I was not sure if it came in the form of points. I did try and book my flight about a month earlier but could only find the rewards and not how to redeem my travel credit. I tried again in July; it was very difficult to even find it with over 45 minutes of hunting. When I did find the travel credit, it was there, the full amount was listed, and it did not say anything about being expired. I went to then book my flight, and it would not let me. I tried several times. However, then the price kept changing and the availability of flights. What a hassle! I finally had to call in and spent 2 hours trying to talk to someone on the phone. They are the ones that finally let me know it was expired. This is terrible service! The experience has been extremely disappointing!
Reviewed July 22, 2025
I’m extremely disappointed with how American Airlines handled our recent connecting flight. Our first flight arrived late — which was already frustrating — but what made it worse was the complete lack of support from the airline. Despite clearly being at risk of missing our second flight, we were not offered any help, priority deplaning, or even a heads-up from the crew. No effort was made to assist passengers with tight connections. By the time we got off the plane, our connecting flight had already departed — and we were stuck scrambling for alternatives. The lack of communication and basic customer service is unacceptable, especially when it’s the airline’s delay that causes the problem. I expected more from American Airlines and will seriously consider flying with a different airline in the future.
Reviewed July 20, 2025
Avoid American Airlines if you value your time, money, or basic customer service. Our flight was canceled with almost no warning, and we were left stranded for over 24 hours. I stood in line multiple times at the airport and spent over six hours on the phone trying to get rebooked—transferred repeatedly, placed on hold, and disconnected more than once. There was no real help or accountability from anyone at American. To make matters worse, the email I received after filing a complaint was a generic, copy-paste response—the exact same one I got after a previous delay months ago. Clearly, no one is actually reviewing these complaints or taking them seriously.
AA gave us a $12 voucher and lost our bags. No hotel, no toiletries, no real compensation. I’m not turning in receipts—that doesn’t even begin to cover the stress, time wasted, and disruption to our plans. Every time I fly AA, there’s a delay or cancellation. Not once have I left on time. I’ve requested this be escalated to a manager, and I expect a real response—not another canned message. Fly another airline. AA has completely lost my trust and my business.
Reviewed July 19, 2025
American Airlines rescheduled my flight to inconvenient times without my approval and refused compensation for added costs to us. American Airlines changed our reservations to a Red Eye flight on the same day causing us hundreds in additional expenses for transportation, hotel additional meals, etc. When asked American Airlines to compensate us for the difference or upgrade our tickets in some way...we were given the runaround and were refused any type of compensation. The representative was so rude and disrespectful, my son had to get on the phone call so he would be more appropriate. I am very disappointed with American Airlines and will not fly with them again.
Reviewed July 17, 2025
Flight to LAX was delayed by several hours. Rerouted with no information about the new connecting airport. Flight connecting from ORD cancelled due to "weather" to avoid paying for lodging. Snarky, unhelpful agents willing to lie to your face. And this is first class. Lousy food just the finishing touch on a very bad experience.
Reviewed July 15, 2025
Flight from Tampa to New York. Unfortunately, our experience with American Airlines was extremely upsetting. Due to a brief misunderstanding of a question, the staff chose to move our seats without proper communication or respect. Instead of showing patience or understanding, the crew acted with rudeness, impatience, and even made us feel threatened. There was absolutely no sense of customer service or consideration. It felt discriminatory and deeply unprofessional. I strongly recommend others to consider flying with a different airline. I know I won’t be flying with American Airlines again.
Reviewed July 14, 2025
American cancelled a flight from Washington DC to Chicago. The weather was ideal at both locations. A United flight took off minutes before the American flight and left the same DC airport and arrived in Chicago. American told the customers that WEATHER was the cause. Weather couldn't be the cause - as the weather was fine in both cities AND a United Flight had the same route at about the same time. American LIED to their customers. Shame.
Reviewed July 12, 2025
I got a brand new bag in Spain. On my return we had a stop in Philadelphia. I got my bag there and I had to check it in for my connection flights to Florida and my bag was perfect and when I got to my destination in Fort Myers airport my bag was destroy, dent, missing wheels, grease, scratches. It was a mess, I went to the office at the airport and the lady sitting there didn't said a word. All she did was point me with her finger to the QR code picture that they have there. Now a year later I just got a call from central bag damage from a person by the name David and he left me a recording message that my claim was denial because I didn't submit pictures which I did so I'm asking for support to stop this abuse from this airline.
Reviewed July 11, 2025
Booked a flight for my husband from Florida to Myrtle Beach. Coming and going 4 flights total with two lay overs in Charlotte. Going first flight leaving Tampa was delayed 2 times by over an hour. So he missed his flight from Charlotte to MB. They put him in a latter plane (two hrs) difference, gave him a good seat and by time he got on the plane changed his seat. Coming back both flights were delayed twice. I'm sorry this is very poor service and reliability, especially for the prices they charge. Never flying AA again!
Reviewed July 11, 2025
Flight was delayed on July 6th due to weather which I am not upset about. They rescheduled me for a 6am flight the next morning and when I woke up I checked the app and it said flight on time. I had Uber drop me off at 5:00am and proceeded to the gate where no agent was present, just a flight delayed until 10am. I had to leave the flight area and headed back down where you book flights to see what was going on and they said it was for flight personnel rest which I got. I asked why the app said on time still and they said, "Oh you shouldn't use that. You should be checking your emails," which I did receive at 2:48am.
The arrogant response and the lack of the app working is unprofessional as most people go to apps instead of going through their email. Then the 10am flight was delayed and the flight from Chicago to Milwaukee was delayed so I missed a full day of work, had 2 Uber bills, extra day of parking in the Milwaukee airport breakfast and lunch expense in the airports. The response I received from the customer service team that emailed didn't accept any responsibility, offered no compensation whatsoever and as a 1 time courtesy gave me 5,000 miles. What a terrible experience, but even more the response from the multiple people I complained to as will as the customer service team was an absolute joke. My advice is stay away from AA and fly anybody else when possible.
Reviewed July 11, 2025
Just booked with them the price went down and they won’t credit me because I didn’t get the main cabin.. When I booked with Southwest and the price went down they credit me with no problem.. This will be my last time flying with them..
Reviewed July 11, 2025
Horrible!!! I was at the gate getting ready to board and my son and fiancé was with me. The boarding attendant told my 8 year old son that my fiancé could get left and my son started crying. As I was trying to board the flight my hands were full and I handed my boards pass to the attendant and she told me to scan the pass myself in a rude tone. All three attendants were very rude and unprofessional!!! I will NEVER FLY AMERICAN AIRLINES AGAIN!!!
Reviewed July 10, 2025
I had a flight credit of over $900. I booked a flight for several months out. For some reason I checked on the flight a few weeks later and found out that it had been cancelled and the only flight times to my destination were late at night. It would not let me change or cancel the flight even though there was a place to do so. I chatted with someone who finally was able to cancel.
When I looked a few minutes later I only had a credit for $460. I had a hard time finding any place to email and there was NO WAY TO CALL. I emailed and got back a canned response. I received a "how did we do" email. When I responded I received the SAME CANNED response. Have still not gotten this resolved. It seems as though American has basically stolen over $400 from me. I'm so sad and disappointed. I saved for a long time and now I can't go where I wanted. Not only because they don't fly there, but I suddenly don't have enough of a flight credit to even change destinations. I even wonder if my flight was cancelled because I used flight credit instead of new money coming in. I hate that customer service is so terrible and I will NEVER use AA again. Neither will any of my family of friends if I can help it. There are plenty of other carriers
Reviewed July 10, 2025
Unexplained delays that left us stranded for days at Charlotte airport. They lost our bags after they told us that the bags were going to be on the plane. Just simply a traumatizing travel experience on a vacation to Italy. NEVER AGAIN AMERICAN AIRLINES. TERRIBLE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT.
Reviewed July 9, 2025
Awful. Flight cancelled, no reasons given. Just about impossible to get alternate booking. Rude. Unhelpful staff. Next flight ran out of fuel. Had to land to refuel. Dallas >NY flight time double scheduled time. AA is ZZ. 0/10 Just awful and we’re priority passengers.
Reviewed July 7, 2025
I was on a flight returning from San Francisco to Dallas after watching my grandson graduate from Stanford University and upon entering the plane, I was greeted by the most inspiring flight attendant (Andrea). She was full of smiles and positive energy. She had the most amazing spirit and was so full of life. She showed my family so much grace while serving us our meals and beverages. At one point during the flight, I began to feel sick with a headache and she jumped right in, offering an ** to ease the pain. She proved she was truly a gift that God has blessed. Andrea, if you are able to view this post, just know you are an amazing and gifted person and remember. (I AM SECOND.)
Sincerely,
The Stanford Cardinal Grandma
Reviewed July 6, 2025
American Airlines refused to refund me for seats I paid for but through no fault of my own I wasn’t able to sit in. They moved me on the first flight and I missed the connection for the second flight due to delays. Denied a refund. I wasn’t even in the second flight. Ended up on standby.
Reviewed July 6, 2025
On my recent American Airlines flight, I boarded in Group 9. Before boarding, the ground crew informed me that there was no remaining overhead bin space and required me to check my hand luggage. Upon boarding, I observed multiple available overhead bins that could have easily accommodated my bag. This incorrect assessment by ground staff caused unnecessary delay and inconvenience.
Throughout the remainder of my travel, I found that American Airlines personnel were generally unhelpful and at times hostile. Requests for basic assistance were met with indifference or resistance, creating an unprofessional and disappointing passenger experience. As a paying customer, I expect accurate communication, courteous service, and fair treatment regardless of boarding group. This experience did not meet that standard and calls into question my future choice of airline.
Reviewed July 6, 2025
June 1, 2025, American Airlines denied my family of 3 from boarding our connecting flight from Dallas (DFW) to Baltimore (BWI). Our international flight was delayed 1 hr. American Air alerted connection flight was delayed 40 min. Arrived at DFW gate to board plane, group 4 of 9, was boarding. Waited til group ,9 called to board, approached to board, gate staff requested we step to the side with no explanation. Gate attendant we step back away from desk "your up in our space". After 25 min.. while boarding standby passengers, American Airlines staff requested us to proceed to American Airlines customer service desk to reschedule flight.
1st available flight offered to Baltimore- Washington Area Thursday July 3, 2025 (51 hours). Received one night hotel voucher and three $12 meal vouchers. American Airlines staff never really explained why our seats were resold, nor requested volunteers to forfeit sheets, never explained our rights as customers, they offered a web URL and phone number to request refund for the portion of the reservation leg. We purchased alternate flights through SOUTHWEST AIR, for 7/2 7:30 AM. Submitted refund request though American Airlines 7/1 - refund still pending 7/6. American Airlines staff was unremarkable, almost robotic, as customer purchased seats are resold based on system algorithms predicting probability of customer no show due to their own mismanagement of delays.
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