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American Airlines has 63 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforAmerican Airlines

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    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
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    Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct::
    United States of America Department of Transportation v. American Airlines, Inc.

    The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency.  If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.

    On August 28, 2023, American Airlines, Inc. entered into a Consent Order with the Department of Transportation.  The Consent Order settles allegations American Airlines, Inc., violated the Department's Tarmac Delay Rule, prohibitions against unfair and deceptive practices, and the requirement to adhere to a carrier's tarmac delay contingency plan for lengthy tarmac delays for 43 domestic flights.  American Airlines permitted the 43 flights to remain on the tarmac for more than three hours without providing passengers on those flights an opportunity to deplane and also failed to have sufficient resources to implement its contingency plan for lengthy tarmac delays.  The order direct American to cease and desist from future similar violations and asses American Airlines Inc. with $4.1 million in civil penalties.    

    For more details go to: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2023-0001-0009

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.09/5stars

    Average of 1,594 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    7,563 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2,913 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

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    American Airlines has 63 locations, listed below.

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      Headquarters
      4333 Amon Carter Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76155-2605
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1957
      Years in Business:
      90
      Business Started:
      6/13/1934
      Business Started Locally:
      6/13/1934
      Business Incorporated:
      6/13/1934
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • AMR Corporation
      • American Airlines/AAdvantage
      • American Airlines Vacations, LLC
      • U S Airways International
      • US Airways
      • Aadvantage eShopping
      • US Airways Vacations
      • Aadvantage eShopping
      Business Management
      • Mr. Markus Ewing
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Markus Ewing

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Markus Ewing
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      Customer Complaints

      7,563 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      1,594 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Katie D

      1 star

      11/13/2024

      American Airlines treats their customers very poorly. On a recent trip flying in and out of ***** to go to ******, ****** I was treated unfairly. I was signaled out in line boarding the plane and forced to check my carry on against my will. Despite my bag being in regulation with size. People boarding behind me were not asked to check their bag and their luggage was considerably larger than mine. The employees were very aggressive and even threatened to not let me on the plane when I asked why. Because of this I waited an extra hour at the airport in ****** upon my arrival. I sent a complaint to their customer service and they sent a generic response with no real apology and nothing in return. On my flight home I once again had to stop through *****. I had no issues boarding the plane with my carry on luggage in ******. But in ***** they halted me and forced me to zip my bags extension before boarding the plane. Again, other peoples bags were larger than mine in line and they were not targeted. Again they yelled at me and threatened to close the door to the gate and not let me board. Forcing me to sit on my bag and zip it differently. Again, not an issue in ****** and my bag fit perfectly in the overhead bin. The aggressive nature of their employees at ***** International and the way they enjoyed exerting their power over me and singling me out repeatedly makes me feel bullied and disrespected to a point where I feel sick. Their customer service is horrendous. Do not fly this airline! Our tickets were 1600 total and we were treated like garbage. They also separated me from my husband and gave us both middle seats on our honeymoon.

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