American Airlines

Booked four first class tickets for spring break about two months ago for myself, my wife, my daughter, and her friend. Each ticket was around $1800. The friend just told us she can’t go because she doesn’t want to be away from home that long. I called American Airlines and got...

I’m based in Germany and don’t fly American Airlines very often, but I booked them for a summer trip since the price was decent. Outbound will be FRA → CLT → MCO in Economy. On the return I’m flying MCO → CLT in First and then CLT → FRA in Business. What’s confusing me is the...

Ran into a situation that made me question whether booking round trips is even worth it anymore. I flew the outbound of a trip and needed to move the return flight LAX → BOS (Flagship First on the A321T) by one day. When I called to change it, they told me it would cost an extra...

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Looking for any advice because this situation is getting ridiculous. I was on a JAL flight (booked through AA) and my phone slipped inside the lie-flat seat during the flight. When we landed, I tried to retrieve it but couldn’t reach it. A flight attendant noticed and called...

Flying American first class for the first time for my wife’s birthday and was excited to pick our meals. Flight is over 900 miles and about 19 days out. When I logged in, it says meal selection isn’t available because the flight only offers a preset meal. Does that mean everyone...

Has anyone else experienced this? I was trying to move my evening flight to an early afternoon one the next day. The app initially showed a $50 difference. But it wouldn’t actually let me complete the change, so I went to chat support. While I was chatting, the price jumped from...

Left my fanny pack with my wallet and keys under the seat in front of me on a TPA to DFW flight today. Didn’t realize until my Uber pulled up at home and it wasn’t in my bigger bag like usual. Already filed a claim, emailed airport lost and found, basically did everything short...

I know the article is about United, but let’s be real… when one major airline tweaks its loyalty program around credit card spend, the others usually aren’t far behind. Feels like frequent flyer programs are less about flying and more about pushing co-branded cards at this...

I recently took a 9 hour international flight in business class that I booked using 140k miles. I was traveling alone and was hoping to actually sleep using the lie flat seat. About 20 minutes after takeoff, my seat suddenly reclined completely on its own without me touching...

We just got to our hotel and realized we grabbed the wrong carry on from our American flight. I put ours a few rows ahead since there was space. When we landed I noticed it had been moved back one row but didn’t think much of it since the bag looked almost identical. Opened it...

Had a really strange interaction on an American flight from MSP to PHX and I’m trying to figure out if I did something wrong. About 90 minutes into the flight I spilled apple juice on my lap and tray. I saw a flight attendant standing near the front by the first class curtain,...

Took an American Airlines flight recently after mostly flying Delta for years, and noticed something interesting during boarding. Their scanners apparently alert the gate agent if someone tries to board before their group is called. The agent just tells them to wait until their...

Flying domestically with American Airlines and will have about a five-hour layover at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The last visit there was many years ago while the airport was still under construction, so not sure what it’s like now after the renovations. Curious if...

Just read a rough story from someone flying Philly to Glasgow with American Airlines. They had a connection through Heathrow and somehow the Heathrow to Glasgow flight plus parts of the return trip were cancelled in the system without any notice. They only found out while...

Not really looking for advice, just need to vent because this was so weird. I was in 4D on an E175, already seated with headphones on. A guy comes up, opens the overhead next to me, pulls out my 40L duffel backpack and puts his bag in its place. I say excuse me but he either...