America West

Pros: Cheap price.
Cons: You get what you pay for.

I had the unpleasant experience of flying with America West for a last minute business trip. Because my company is small, we frequently shop for the best deals on airline travel. We need to go to Las Vegas from Washington, DC for a trade show that we...

Pros: new airplanes, comfortable small jets, and competitive prices
Cons: delays in flights, changes or gates without good notification to passengers.

My most recent experience with America West has left a bad taste in my mouth for this Airline. I know that some delays are sometimes inevitable. However, when it becomes the way that an airline does business, it leaves a lot to be desired. I had four...

Pros: Cheap, easy, complementary drinks (soda, water, juice)
Cons: Crowded

The America West Airline is an average low-cost flight. On every flight the flight attendants will bring you a drink of your choice. America West get you where you need to go cheap. The flight: When I first went on an America West flight, it was ...

Pros: Affordable
Cons: Last Flights of the day are frequently canceled.

Online Purchase I purchased my ticket online, as a last minute replacement to a canceled roadtrip. Im normally a Southwest Airlines customer, but they were sold out. So I was left with no choice. Let the trip begin. No problem purchasing my ...

Pros: Nice service and legroom, good food and entertainment, and good landing.
Cons: Uncomfortable seat position, cold temperature inside the aircraft.

I have heard in the past that America West is a nightmare. I have heard that it always was delayed, and that some people in Phoenix refer to it as, "America's Worst." However, this isn't what I experienced when I went on America West. I went on ...

Pros: On time
Cons: Filthy, rude service, insensitive policies

America West allowed us to select seats via their web booking service, then randomly re-assigned my whole family so that none of us were sitting together and we all had middle seats. This happened on 2 of the 4 legs of our round trip flight. Basically ...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: DAYS late for no reason, ridiculous exchange/refund policy

America West taught me the hard way that saving $20 on a flight is NOT WORTH IT. I have flown America West three times. During this time period (before I swore off America West come Hell or high water), I also booked my best friend on a flight in ...

Pros: Nice staff, not much else.
Cons: Small Planes, DELAYS, DELAYS, DELAYS

Ok, before we begin, on my last trip to Arizona..this airline charged me $50.00 for going 5 pounds over the pound limit AND UNLIKE other airlines, did not offer me the chance to stuff my things in another bag (coincidentally i did have a duffel bag in my ...

Pros: low fares, on-time
Cons: none

I recently completed two round-trips on America West Airlines between SJC-PHX. On the whole, I was very impressed by every aspect of their operation.

WEBSITE: We booked our tickets through their website (www.americawest.com), which turned out...

Pros: Fare sanity Good flight attendants Mostly new planes improved on time record
Cons: Lack of meals 1st class a bit cramped on some aircraft

I am an Elite member on America West and fly them 30-40 round trips a year. I live in Phoenix so my only other real choice is Southwest, which I avoid like the plague. Say what you will about America West: for a frequent business traveler, it is head ...

Pros: Good and Efficient Service, Clean Planes, Low Fares
Cons: Below average legroom

About 1 month ago I was searching for fares from the LA area to Orlando, and was shocked to find out how low the fare was on America West Airlines was from Ontario (just east of Los Angeles, CA) to Orlando, FL. The fare was only $85 dollars round trip!...

Pros: They were cheap
Cons: Everything but the price

You may pay for a seat, and you may have a window seat, but you do not control it!

I just returned from a cross-country trip using this airline. Never again! They offer delayed planes and rude personnel at the gates. Once you're on board,...

Pros: Nothing I can remember
Cons: Rude, very very rude attendant.

I recently flew from Eugene Oregon to Phoenix and I experienced a very unusual experience while on-b ...

Pros: Cheap flight, good service and got me where I wanted to go.
Cons: No food service, no individual TVs

We recently flew to Las Vegas from Newark, NJ last week on America West. Check in was easy.

Seating was as cramped as any other plan in my opinion, yet you do need to seek out your own pillow and blanket and sometimes they go quickly so horde...

Pros: - New airplanes - Leather seats
Cons: - Inconsistent departure times - Seats don't recline fully

After hearing a lot of horror stories about America West, I was a little hesitant about taking the airline. However I had heard many of their delay problems were a result of connection flights through Phoenix or Las Vegas. I took a direct flight from ...