America West

Pros: cheap, efficient
Cons: old and beat up looking plane

I recently flew this airline to albuquerque with a layover in Phoenix. The thing that drew me to the airline was the cheap price, which amazingly was cheaper than Southwest. The first thing I noticed when I boarded the flight was that the planes look...

Pros: -Nice staff -Understanding staff -Nice jets
Cons: -Only peanuts -One cup of soda only

An experience I had last summer was taking a business trip with my father to Baltimore, Maryland. The whole trip was great except for the getting there part. As our America West jet took of from Tucson, AZ I felt I could relax. The seats even in the ...

Pros: Low airfares
Cons: the workers seemed a little angry at the world....

When I was planning my trip to California, my best friend and I had some trouble. I mean we wanted a cheap airfare, but yet we wanted good service and a plane that will actually get us there safely. So when we came across America West..we were kind of...

Pros: Nice and professional flight attendants, easy boarding and check-in, and cheap fares.
Cons: NO individual air vents (very hot), and also inconsistency on dining.

This Thanksgiving, I flew to Phoenix, AZ, their main hub, to visit some family. The cheapest fare was with America West, with a nonstop flight from Austin, TX. Checking-in: "Leaving Austin" ; America West had self check-in, ...

Pros: Direct to Las Vegas from East Coast; good website
Cons: Small seats, no meals, can get bumped

Right now, the overall rating for America West is two stars, and I think that's a little low.

I've flown on them several times since moving to Washington DC, since they fly directly to Las Vegas from all three of our airports, although I can...

Pros: direct flights; was less expensive
Cons: seems to be priced like others now at less convenient times

We flew direct flight from Milwaukee, WI to Las Vegas, NV. We did this in Jan 00 and Nov 99. We flew America West for 2, no 3 reasons. The first reason was, of course, the direct flight (to Vegas). The second was cost--they were much cheaper than...

Pros: TRY HARDER
Cons: FIRE THE DEADWOOD

AWA has a great fleet, well maintained 737's, top pilots, fairly good cabin attendants. But their problems start with from faceless 9 to 5 managers and the lousy pay they offer ramp and gate people. Do you think underpaid front people would be helpful to...

Pros: Cheaper flights
Cons: Not as friendly as Continental

America West is fortunate to have Continental as a codeshare partner. It helps them provide great service on some flights. It also improves their overall flight on-time performance.

It has been my experience that America West is late leaving...

Pros: Cheap fares, good frequent flyer program
Cons: No extensive east coast service

I have seen the low ratings of America West on epinions and I just want to throw in my two cents worth. I have flown this airline 3 times and have yet to receive any really bad service.

Everyone seems to want to complain about the airlines,...

Pros: cheap, good movie
Cons: not very comfortable

On a particular journey, I waited until the last minute to get my ticket. I found a good deal with America West through the internet.
The plane trip was comfortable, but somewhat crowded. The stewards were friendly and helpful. I traveled...

Pros: low fare, decent customer service, flights stick to schedule
Cons: pack light or don't pack at all; expect to be on an overbooked flight

Last month I traveled to Phoenix for a long weekend. It provided me the opportunity to escape the unusually wet weather we were having in California as well as allow me to catch the final days of baseball’s Spring Training. I have a friend who lives in ...

Pros: Price, direct flights out of Ohio
Cons: Food...

Am I crazy or just a bit odd? I found turbulence to be one of the coolest experiences in my young life. My non-stop flight from Ohio to Las Vegas was filled with it. I started to freak out at first, of course, but I realized that I could either freak...

Pros: Good fares, flexible schedules and improving service for Vegas flights
Cons: Long check-in lines; overselling is commonplace (so check in early!)

I recently completed a trip with America West after not having flown with them for a year, and I'm pleased to say the airline is changing for the better. It's still not perfect. (Show me an airline that *is*.) But the improvements are a work in...

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 ...

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!...