AA is the worst airline in America. The customer service is awful, they are trained to treat you so badly that you give up. They are patronizing, condescending and talk to you as if they are doing you a favor for taking you places… even though you pay the same $$$ as a premium airline. The AA flights are worst than some of the $49 flights that I’ve taken in my life. If you use the customer service chat it’s all bots going round and round. Phone service will keep you on hold for HOURS, literally.
They cancel flights constantly for no reason and blame the weather even when it’s bright blue skies. They will rebook you on the next available flight that’s 2 days away and are very “sorry” about. Gate agents? Oh, they are a special group of people ready to make you feel stupid for anything at anytime. During the flight, press the button, the flight attendants will never come. They’ll loose your bag and then act super annoyed if you try to get it back. It doesn’t matter how nice you act, how many times you say “please and thank you”.
I always speak in a respectful, non-confrontational manner, and their attitude is ALWAYS “that’s too bad, nobody cares though!” - So, if you want to start or end your trip like that…. You’ve been warned :)