America West

Pros: Clean planes, friendly crews, low fares!
Cons: Limited service, relatively small fleet

I used to live in Columbus, Oh, and when I traveled to and from that city I used to fly America West as they consistently had the lowest online fares. I had never really even heard of them before I booked my first flight. It turned out to be a great...

Pros: Small airline, friendly good service
Cons: Limited flights outside the West Coast

This airline often comes up with the lowest fares out of Southern California when I book online. I flew on America West the first time 2 years ago and have flown them several times since. After 2 years they continue to offer great prices on airfare and...

Pros: Efficient service & helpful, professional, and courteous employees
Cons: Cramped planes

I recently flew America West to Las Vegas and had a pleasant flying experience. My flights were all on time with the exception of one leg due to unruly passengers who would not sit down.
I found the service and professionalism of America West's...

Pros: Beautiful, warm Phoenix as a hub.
Cons: Large airport, your jetways can be a ways apart.

What's a (bearded?) grandma to do? Zekiah was born after a lengthy birthing process and of course, Grandma had to go see her precious little grandsons, Zekiah and Phenix. Reservations I went to their website (www.americawest.com) after ...

Pros: Flight went fine
Cons: I'm was still in an airplane!

Within the last few months I have been gone a lot more than I have been home! In that time I have ...

Pros: They pay special attention to those with extra Needs. Inexpensive. Polite Crew!
Cons: This is your NO FRILLS airline

Give me a ticket for an aeroplane!

While still recovering from knee surgery it became urgent that I get my care at another locale. I went online to Lowestfare.com, but I wasn’t happy with the amount of choices available. Not airlines,...

Pros: Friendly People
Cons: Made Up My own Alternate Plans

I was looking forward to a getaway to Albuquerque for nearly a year! It's our annual bowling tournament excursion and I'm all set, ready-to-go! On the Friday I was supposed to leave, I called America West to confirm my flights and (oh-no!), my flight...

Pros: comfortabl e ride
Cons: bathroom door wouldnot stay closed, did not smell too good.

I recently took a few flights with American West. Last Saturday I took a flight from my hometown into Phoenix. From there, I went to Atlanta. Five days later, I took the same trip back home. I did not have any problems getting my airline tickets or...

Pros: Low prices and service that has really improved over recent years.
Cons: Ticket change fees are steep. Web-based check in could flow smoother at the airport.

After moving to Phoenix about seven years ago I have used America West Airlines (AWA) almost exclusively. Initially, I flew AWA because from the Phoenix market, they're about the only airline who can get you where you need to go non-stop. My first ...

Pros: Excellent service-great fares
Cons: -

If you read my last review, you know that we had to change our planned vacation on rather short notice. Instead of a European vacation, we had to shorten the length of our trip and stay closer to home. We decided to go to a familiar and favorite U.S...

Pros: relatively inexpensive
Cons: lack of food, "supposed" poor service

i flew America West (flight 777) from philadelphia to las vegas, and return, las vegas to phoenix to philadelphia in march 2001. i was very anxious of flying america west for my first time after reading mostly negative reviews, but my experience was not...

Pros: Generally clean planes, relatively reasonable fares, food is edible
Cons: Options for upgrading are now limited

I last flew America West from Reagan National Airport in Washington to Phoenix in September. As this was a Priceline ticket, I could not expect anything but my seat in steerage, but I did note that their rules for upgrading had been...

Pros: Relatively inexpensive, Phoenix a good hub
Cons: Very utilitarian air travel, not a luxury experience

I've flown the Detroit - Phoenix - San Jose connection
a couple of times in the last year and a half.

Generally speaking fares from Detroit are high, and
it's often the case that America West will come in
with a fare several...

Pros: cheap fares, competent & courteous employees
Cons: same as every other airline - cramped seats

After reading all of the complaints against America West, I was quite apprehensive about flying them from DFW to Monterey, Ca. I had the same experience with them seven years ago. They lost my reservation and had no record of my ticket purchase and...

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 ...