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AMERICAN AIRLINES

My hotel in San Juan closed after the hurricane. Why won’t American Airlines Vacations offer a refund?

December 14, 2023January 26, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

Nona Novak’s vacation to Puerto Rico is disrupted when hurricane Maria shuts down her hotel. Why won’t American Airlines Vacations refund her trip?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

After husband’s fall, will American offer a refund?

January 31, 2024January 12, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

When Susan Kaufman’s husband takes a fall, she has to cancel her flight from Boston to Washington, D.C. Will American refund the tickets — or ignore her request for help?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

Is this enough compensation for a “horrible” Christmas flight?

January 31, 2024December 21, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Baris Evran’s story may sound familiar. The resolution will not.

Categories Is This Enough Compensation?

Do I deserve a refund for a lightning strike?

February 1, 2024November 8, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

After a lightning strike zaps Brittany Burns’ vacation, she tries to secure a refund for her airline ticket. But is she entitled to it?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
When Mary Lou Hartline buys an American Airlines ticket, she inadvertently pays extra for priority boarding instead of checked bags.

I thought I was paying for checked luggage, not priority boarding

February 17, 2024October 6, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

When Mary Lou Hartline buys an American Airlines ticket, she inadvertently pays extra for priority boarding instead of checked bags. Can she undo the mistake?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
After American Airlines cancels Susan Cohen's flight, it refunds only half her ticket. It claims she used the other half.

American Airlines refunded only half of my ticket — where’s the rest?

January 18, 2024August 18, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

After American Airlines cancels Susan Cohen’s flight, it refunds only half her ticket. The reason? It claims she used the other half. Which is impossible. What now?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
After Samantha Gomez is bumped from a flight from Philadelphia to Palm Beach, Florida, she asks her airline for compensation. Why won’t it pay?

Bumped from my flight to Palm Beach — why won’t American pay up?

February 1, 2024July 28, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

After Samantha Gomez is denied boarding on a flight from Philadelphia to Palm Beach, Florida, she asks her airline for compensation. Why won’t it pay?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Flying with a disability is never easy, in past, airlines have lightened the burden a little by offering passengers advance seat assignments.

As airlines try to monetize seat assignments, are passengers with disabilities being left behind?

March 2, 2024June 5, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Flying with a disability is never easy, but in the past, airlines have lightened the burden a little by offering passengers such as Scott Nold advance seat assignments.

Categories Commentary
Our May complaint numbers are out and they show a tightening race between American Airlines, which has received them most complaints since we've been keeping lists, and United Airlines.

American Airlines still tops our complaints list, but here comes United

February 1, 2024June 2, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Our May complaint numbers are out and they show a tightening race between American Airlines, which has received them most complaints since we’ve been keeping lists, and United Airlines.

Categories Commentary
Delayed refund for American Airlines flight.

It’s been six months — where’s my refund, American Airlines?

February 1, 2024May 26, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

After Charles Wohlust’s brother-in-law dies, American agrees to refund his ticket change fees. But then it doesn’t. What should he do?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
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