American Airlines

Pros: tightened security
Cons: lots of canceled flights; long waits

Earlier this month, my new husband and I traveled on American Airlines from Philadelphia to Hawaii. We typically fly on USAirways, so flying American was a different experience for us.

It was also a unique experience, as the tragedies of...

Pros: The flight from England to Chicago
Cons: The flight from Chicago to LA

There's an old poem (I think by Longfellow, but I may be mistaken)

There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead;
And when she was good
She was very, very good;
...

Pros: Reasonably comfortable, reasonably cheap, good number of destinations.
Cons: Nothing special, average service except their baggage guys in London

I have to say that I’ve yet to come across a US Transatlantic Airline that rises up and begs to be flown again. American Airlines are OK, in fact they’re probably the best of all the US airlines I’ve flown on so far. Nevertheless that ...

Pros: I landed safely. The seats were comfortable. They didn't lose my luggage.
Cons: Late, late, late.

Perhaps this isn’t the best time to post a review on American Airlines. After all, they just suffered a tragedy today. Perhaps also this isn’t a good time to submit this article because I’m not really all that happy with American Airlines. However,...

Pros: Dependable schedules and good route network
Cons: Severely limited food service, brusque personnel

I recently flew with American Airlines from Washington, D.C. (Dulles Airport) to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My previous experiences with this airline have mostly been reasonably good. That said, I shall attempt to recount a few of my experiences with...

Pros: Nothing makes this better than any other airline
Cons: Changing plane is Dallas requires taking a bus and a train

I have deleted the prior version of this essay because Epinions has lost it and no one could read it or rate it. If you have read and rated my earlier version, just skip this. I’m not trying to make life difficult for you (Epinions sure is making it...

Pros: Comfortable Seats
Cons: DELAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the past four years I've traveled a lot, almost exclusively on USAirways. This weekend I flew to Denver on American Airlines.

LaGuardia Airport - American Airlines Terminal

I flew out of LaGuardia Airport in New York...

Pros: AAdvantage and Admiral Club.
Cons: Lost bags, flight delays, general frustration.

American Airlines: Lost Baggage, Delayed Flights, and General Frustration. By James P. Zaworski When I worked for a conference registration company during 2006, their airline of choice was American Airlines. I was stuck with getting an ...

Pros: I Got To My Destination...Eventually. It Was A Cheap Flight.
Cons: Delays, Delays And More Delays, Plus Lay-Overs! The Food Made My Toe Nails Curl. They Were Under-Staffed. The Crew Was Originally Suppose To Be Flying To Los Angeles, But Midstream They Changed It To Dallas. Only Two Flight Attendants Were Taking Care Of A

As many of you know, I absolutely hate American Airlines with all my heart and soul. I hate the treatment I receive from the flight attendants. I hate the way my baggage is handled. I hate the seats. I hate the food. I hate the people that sit...

Pros: Comfortable, on-time, professional crew
Cons: The ham on the eggs!

PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT CHANGING THIS REVIEW OR MY RATING OF AMERICAN AIRLINES. I AM DIRECTING YOU TO MY EXPERIENCE ON FEBRUARY 26, 2001 AND URGE YOU TO PLEASE READ IT. THANK YOU


This is the 3rd in a series of reviews on my recent trip...

Pros: Good staff, clean aircraft
Cons: Older fleet

It has been a very long time since I’ve flown on American Airlines, but since they are a major carrier into my new home town I knew that fateful day would arrive. Sure enough, this most recent journey to Africa and the Middle East started out on ...

Pros: Found some decent rates.
Cons: Planes don't work. Neither does the staff.

I described the hotel experience in San Antonio and praised the great restaurant we had our party at; the remaining question is: how did I get to San Antonio? Well, I'm glad you asked. I assume it's not a coincidence that the abbreviation for ...

Pros: Safe and on time with comfortable seats - just what I want.
Cons: Have nothing to do with the airline - see below.

One of my sisters lives in New Jersey and since I was staying with her for Christmas I checked out my travel options back in November. After bouncing around from web site to web site, I figured out that it was a lot cheaper for me to fly into Newark...

Pros: Flights arrived early, gatechecking items was easy, luggage was not lost
Cons: Old planes, no food in the main cabin, cramped conditions- even in first class.

At the end of September, my family and I went to visit relatives in California. We flew on American Airlines from Boston to Burbank. Because there was no direct flight, we had to change planes in Dallas. On the way home, we flew from Ontario ...

Pros: expanded room between rows in coach, changing tables in lavatories
Cons: individual airports which really isn't a problem with American Airlines

Two weeks after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, my husband and I (along with our 4 month old daughter) flew from Baltimore to Tucson with a stop in Dallas.

I've been a loyal USAirways traveler for years. Given...