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AMERICAN AIRLINES

Tracy Pruss lost her iPhone 13 while boarding an American Airlines flight from Raleigh-Durham to Cincinnati. Despite using the Find My app to locate the phone near the gate desk, her attempts to retrieve it were met with delays and unhelpful responses from both the airport and the airline. As days passed and the battery dwindled, Pruss feared losing the phone—and its irreplaceable contents—forever. Desperate, she drove to the airport in Cincinnati for help. Will American Airlines find her phone before it's too late, or are these precious memories lost forever?

Can American Airlines find my irreplaceable iPhone before it’s too late?

December 2, 2025September 2, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Tracy Pruss lost her iPhone 13 as she boarded an American Airlines flight from Raleigh-Durham to Cincinnati. The device slipped out of her pocket on the jetway.

Categories Advocacy
Danielle Spivack, stranded in Tel Aviv due to war, struggles to get a full refund from American Airlines for her canceled flight. Despite her pleas, the airline insists on adhering to its policy, offering only a travel credit. Will she manage to convince them to make an exception? Read on to find out.

American Airlines canceled my flight. Why do I only get a partial refund?

July 30, 2024July 29, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Danielle Spivack lives in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv. She had plans to fly back to the States late last year, but the ongoing war forced American Airlines to cancel her flight. 

Categories Advocacy
After American Airlines downgrades Margarethe Hoenig on her flight from Dallas to Auckland, New Zealand, the airline promises her a partial refund. Then it says it can't. What's going on?

Downgraded on my American Airlines flight to New Zealand — do I get a refund?

May 11, 2025June 26, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

After a passenger gets bumped to economy class, American Airlines promises her a refund for her flight downgrade. Then it refuses.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
When American Airlines changes Neil Gupta's flight from Seattle to Miami, he asks for a refund. The airline suggests it will give him his money back but then backtracks. Now what?

Help! American Airlines changed my flight, but it won’t give me a refund!

October 27, 2024May 22, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

When American Airlines changes Neil Gupta’s flight from Seattle to Miami, he asks for a refund. The airline suggests it will give him his money back but then backtracks. Now what?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Matt Cleinman's recent flights from Barcelona to Portland, Ore., did not go well. Actually, that's an understatement. "It was easily the worst airline experience I’ve ever had," he said after American Airlines left him stranded at the airport.

“Easily the worst airline experience I’ve ever had” — but can American Airlines fix this code-share problem?

September 27, 2024March 25, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Matt Cleinman’s recent flights from Barcelona to Portland, Ore., did not go well. Actually, that’s an understatement. “It was easily the worst airline experience I’ve ever had,” he said after American Airlines left him stranded at the airport.

Categories Advocacy
American Airlines downgrades Thomas Sennett and his family to economy class on their flights from Boston to Phoenix. Why isn't it refunding the fare difference?

American Airlines downgraded us. Can I get the fare difference refunded?

June 11, 2025September 18, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

American Airlines downgrades Thomas Sennett and his family to economy class on their flights from Boston to Phoenix. Why isn’t it refunding the fare difference?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
On a recent flight from Phoenix to London, Gerri Hether found herself seated next to an overweight passenger -- so overweight that he couldn't fit into his seat. 

Do overweight passengers deserve a bigger seat on a plane?

July 15, 2024July 15, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

On a recent flight from Phoenix to London, Gerri Hether found herself seated next to an overweight passenger — so overweight that he couldn’t fit into his seat. 

Categories Airline Problems, Featured, On Travel
American Airlines changes Allison Bilski's flight time from 11:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., which is impossible for her to make. Can she get a refund -- or at least a credit?

American Airlines changed my flight. Can I get my money back?

June 3, 2025June 16, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

American Airlines changes Allison Bilski’s flight time from 11:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., which is impossible for her to make. Can she get a refund — or at least a credit?

Categories Featured, The Travel Troubleshooter
Cristina Criado's flight diverted to Panama City after a tragic accident closed the airport in Lima. Does American Airlines owe her a refund for her trip in vain -- and if so, how much?

My flight never made it to Lima. Why won’t American Airlines get my refund approved?

March 25, 2024January 30, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Cristina Criado’s flight diverted to Panama City after a tragic accident closed the airport in Lima. Does American Airlines owe her a refund for her trip in vain — and if so, how much?

Categories Advocacy, Commentary
She booked the wrong airport. Can she get a refund?

I booked the wrong airport — can I get a refund for my American Airlines ticket?

January 19, 2024December 14, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
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