In American's defense, you flew through Chicago on the coldest day of the year (January 15). My guess is that you would have made it out of Chicago and not missed your connection in LA had the weather been normal.

I wonder how long it will take for me to get blacklisted from an airline... which should I fly next?

I have flown American all my life. I have never had problems. I flew them just a few weeks ago and was impressed. I was in a wheelchair and they were very accommodating. They even changed my seat on the first flight to make it easier on me. Most of your issues on your flights could happen to any airline at anytime. You knew you were taking a chance when you booked your flights so closely together. And you did get a hotel room and a meal voucher. They seemed to be accommodating. Most airlines are having troubles now and after Covid people in general complain about everything. Just saying.

I never comment on videos, but something about this one fueled my fire 😂 just with that first flight, it was on a CRJ200 which has tiny overhead bins that can’t accommodate anyone’s carry-on sized bags. Also booking a 30 minute layover in ORD is insane. Idk, it just seems like some of these issues are more of a result of poor planning, rather than problems on AA’s part. Also that first flight was operated by Air Wisconsin, so it’s also not really fair to put it in an AA video. Idk, just some observations 🤷🏼‍♂️

Your politeness despite constant stress is admirable! Kudos to you.

A seasoned traveler would have booked morning flights, much less chance of delays. People want cheap fares and first class service and comfort - there's no such thing. Flying AA is no better or worse than any other airline. This guy was just looking for things to whine about.

I really appreciate how you are mindful towards other people on the flight and you are quiet so you don’t trouble everyone and if something is like annoying like that guy sitting next to you without permission, you just do a voiceover.❤

So... you got me to watch the entire video due to the title. Absolutely nothing awful at all as it pertains to American Airlines. The first flight (the "it was so loud" plane) was on a CRJ (Canadian plane) which likely was flown by SkyWest or Air Wisconsin. That plane has likely rotated between UA and AA over the years. So.... nothing about it making AA "more awful" than what you would have had on UA or DL. Your Chicago issue was weather related. I can guarantee United and Delta were having the same issues at ORD at that time. As for seat pitch... you paid for economy. You're going to get anywhere from 30 to 32 inches of pitch on UA, DL or AA. And... they all use those same slimline seats. And the bathroom on the (I presume) 737 is just as small as what you'll get on UA and DL. Why didn't you spend a little more and at least get one of the Main Cabin Extra seats? You've got more legroom there. Finally... it is never a good idea to do THREE flights in one day with the last one being an intercontinental flight. It's always a good idea to give yourself a one day buffer before that intercontinental flight. Lesson learned I hope. Oh, and your LAX hotel - that Sheraton is a very nice hotel. If AA wanted to treat you in a truly awful manner, they would have put you up in the La Quinta across from the Westin a little further down the street. One final thing, just for reference: DL came in best for on time performance in 2023 at 84%, AA came in at #3 at 80%. The worst? Air Canada at 63%.

I think it’s a good thing they checked the fuel tanks and refueling before takeoff. Maybe it was stressful waiting, but they are just ensuring your safety ❤

13:56. Ouch!!! “I found the safety pamphlet, which is important because this plane is a Boeing”. Such sophisticated savagery for Boeing’s safety and quality problems with their airplanes.

Alright, here’s my AA story: I was going to Lima Peru to visit family about 2 years ago and it is a 8-10 hour flight from New York and I don’t remember what plane we were on but it had a 3x3x3 seat configuration. When we got on, the plane was delayed 30 minutes, dirty, and on a about 8 hour flight had no flight entertainment and only had entertainment through their website which barely worked. Once they gave us dinner all they had was very cold bread with egg and nothing else, which they just tossed around. A lot of other Peruvians were on the flight and I remember one family was complaining since the service was terrible. Once that flight was over, my family decided to never fly American ever again

13:58 is where I couldnt handle it😂😂😂

13:58 bro insulted Boeing in any way possible 😂

Eric, I have an idea for you, flying (one of) the best budget airline (well- it got the award for best budget airline in 2022 and 2023) but its flysafair, I promise, you will love it. Let’s say your carry on is overweight, they don’t charge you extra. They don’t even weigh your carry on. I think it would be a cool idea since you’ve never done any African airlines. Oh yeah it also carries the national South African rugby team, the springboks. (Ps if you want more legroom. CHOOSE AN ISLE SEET OR BULKHEAD ROW (don’t worry it only costs 2,5 USD for seat selection)

From a passenger inflight experience perspective, I was disappointed to learn that American Airlines would discontinue their Personal (in-seat) TVs for all but their long-haul wide-body aircraft, but AA still has decent service and great pilots and flight attendants!

Dude idk why people think American airlines is so bad I've flown them lots of times and every time I've flown them I've had a good flight and experience

You gave yourself a short connection at ORD, knowing that you have an international connection? That part of this is your fault, due to poor planning. You should have flown into LAX the day before. Then you're not having to bet that everything goes perfectly for you. If you were to drive from Toronto to Chicago to Los Angeles, could you guarantee an arrival time, in LA, +/- 1 hour? Too many things can go wrong in the real world. In the airline world this means weather(delays + holding), mechanicals, personnel issues, computer systems malfunctions, passengers getting ill (inflight) causing diversions, etc.

American really is the worst. I flew from L.A. To Minnesota and was told by a woman with a bad attitude at the gate that I would have to check my carry-on because the overhead compartments were full. I complied, but when I got on the plane I noticed that most of the overhead bins had plenty of available space for carry-ons. Then, of course, when I got off the plane and claimed my bag, one of the wheels on my NEW roller bag had been broken by the gorillas at the airport.

I will never understand why so many reviewers seem to long for and want airplane food. I always just want a free Coke and a snack. Many years ago airlines used to have cold cut sandwiches with mayo and everything else on the side. That was the good old days for me because when airlines try to get gourmet, they really blow it and get it wrong. With over 200 flights in my travel history, I always look for cheaper flights and no frills. A snack and Coke is fine to hold me over until I land and get a real meal. I also do think in-flight entertainment is better than using a phone. I never use my phone. I shut it off once I get on the plane. Why do so many people need to be connected all the time?

Don’t get me wrong. But it seems that when someone comes with biased opinions and expects the worse, it’s exactly what he gets. And, a little bit of advice from a former AA employee: program your flights with not-so-tight connections. Things like the one you went through might come often, so, try to schedule your flights in advance so you can get the better schedules with more ample connecting times.

You really cannot blame American as a bad airline. I mean yes I once thought this airline sucked, but after flying with them for over 5 years and around twice a year you cannot blame them. The lack of delays is for our own safety, and sometimes its not our fault. I once flew Jetblue and we got stuck in Boston sitting in the plane for 4 hours after another 3 hour delay at the gate. Stuff like this isnt the airline, but it is extremely frustrating.

Eric I wanted to say thank you for your awesome airline reviews. Your videos are super cool! You work really hard to make them great and it really pays off. I love how you show us what it’s like to fly with lots of different airlines everywhere! It’s like going on a bid adventure with you! From your biggest fan

I enjoyed your video, but you are flying in the middle of winter and there are a lot of delays caused by the weather. I am a Gold level status member on AA and yes, I have been on delayed flights too and missed a few. They did put you up for the night. You should have bought travel insurance. If you have a delay over 4 hours, they pay you back the price of your ticket and any out of pocket expenses. AA is no different then Delta, Air Canada, United, or any other airline. Shit happens. You just have to deal with it. The 787 that you flew on to NZ, they are not a nice as the A350.

yay new video. Also, in defense of American Airlines, the crj200 that you were on was first meant to be a private jet but then airlines wanted it as a regional jet after it was produced so they had to quickly put seats in it and hand it off to airlines.

However many likes this video gets, I will do one sit up

I went on an American Airlines 737 over the summer of 2023, and it definately was not bad at all. Especially since I am very tiny, i had a lot of room. Overall, it was a nice experience, i didn't miss any flights, and it was all good. The flight attendants were nice aswell.

Hey Eric, thanks for coming to New Zealand!

Hi i really like your content and u inspired me to make aviation content so thank you. 😄

Bro did BOEING dirty on 13:57

I fly American Airlines almost every time. I’m an AAdvantage member. Like 95% of the flights I’ve been on are on time and the planes are fairly clean. Besides the jet, almost every plane had in flight entertainment on the seats, but most planes don’t have it anymore after Covid.

This was a very well made video, I've also been to New Zeeland but I departed from Dubai and the flight lasted for 16 hours, so I understand the feeling of seeing the beautiful land at the ariving😂

I tried American last December from LAX to HND, where I picked the last roll of the B787. Although it was very noisy and crowded, they had unexpectedly large seat room + 2 seats at the last few rolls. Overall the crews were awesome!! I would give a try with American next time!

EPIC!!!! VIDEO

the 1983 TWA L1011 had all kinds of room and large padded seats.

I’ve also had bad stuff happen to me on American Airlines. Flying back to Chicago from Paris (via Dallas), my checked bag was on a later flight from Dallas and had to wait three hours at baggage claim for it to come in. This was October 2021. And flying to Calgary a year later we had a gate change. But I’m counting my blessings because this was the worst I experienced from them. Not to mention they also screw you over on the meal service even on long-haul flights.

I took a shot of rum every time you said "super". My liver hates you.

Eric u should go on Turkish airlines I been on them like a couple days ago and they were cool!!!! Also I really like ur videos!!!!!!!

This guy is my favorite airline review youtuber Keep up the good work Eric!! I loved the video :)

I once dealt with an 8 hour delay at Dallas to Jackson Hole with American Airlines. Next year in Denver, an American Airlines flight to Dallas was cancelled because it was too hot.

Your video's are extremely good. Good Job

“And in the pouch down below I found the safety card which is important since this is a Boeing” 💀💀💀

Your videos are always so good! Glad to see uou upload!

Glad to see you post again. Your the best airline reviewer. I am so lucky to have you.

Flight #1 - American Eagle (Air Wisconsin)(AA 6086)(Last scheduled flight was on 4 March 2024) Aircraft: (Bombardier or Mitsubishi) CRJ-200LR Powered by: Two GE CF34-3B1 engines Flight #2 - American Airlines [AA 2014 (I think)] Aircraft: Boeing 737-823 Powered by: Two CFM56-7B24 engines Economy Class seats are the Collins Meridian seat. Flight #3 - American Airlines [AA 83 (I think)](Last scheduled flight to Auckland was on 1 March 2024, due to being Seasonal) Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Powered by: Two GEnx-1B74/75 engines Economy Class seats are the Safran 5751 slimline seat.

On Friday I was on the runway and then my flight just got canceled and then they didn’t give me a refund

You chose tight layover windows… that’s on you.

11:38 dude hes so exhausted i heard him swear for da first time😂

Very nice video, good job for waiting long time for the delays❤

American will NEVER tell you why they are delayed. They don't think you deserve to know. And most of the time, the staff is incredibly rude, and they really do treat you like cattle. The last time I flew American was eight years ago. I'm in a wheelchair, but they flung me around like a piece of luggage.. I've never flown them again. When I travel anywhere, no matter how long the trip, I fly Delta. They have the most comfortable seats, the nicest flight crew, and they have the best on-time flights out of any other airline, You've flown with the worst, now fly the best!

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First flight is actually american eagle and he should have clarified that. The service in main cabin/coach is pretty standard. Carry on gate check on those planes are standard. They did explain the problem and excessive cold weather causes problems

I fly on american when i go to PHX. I have not had a delayed airplane with them, and an amazing customer experience. Last flight i had, it was 30 minutes early on arrival.

I feel bad you had to do this, however your videos are very well made and I enjoyed every second of them!

I thought the worst would be spirit.

When I clicked on the video, i told myself "Eric, you already reviewed spirit!"

Hey Eric can we see some reviews on more Asian and African airlines such as Sri Lankan Air, Ethiopian airlines, and many more

you have to travel the best european airline for me aegean airlines

I just started watching the video!

Hey Eric!!!! I have been watching your videos for so long now, and I like them. You are a really great KZfaqr. If you can, I would recommend you compare Chair airlines and Edelweiss air. They are both budget/leisure, and they are really great. They are also from the same country (Switzerland)

So a couple of days ago I flew Porter. And I had a really good experience. Landing was good.

You booked three flights with tight layovers with no knowledge about how airlines or aviation works so then you complain 😭

I believe you set this up to be a bad flight. You scheduled very short connections which is unreasonable, especially when you're connecting twice. Your choice of departure time from your original city was not the smartest move. You should have scheduled an early flight out of Toronto and planned on a long layover in Los Angeles. Early morning flights have less chance of delays. What you did made for a frustrating experience, but again I believe you designed it that way. Clearly, you are not well-traveled and should not be considered a reliable source for reviewing an airline. A final note...my airline of choice is United...I do not work for American.

You just know its a great day when Eric posts

I love you videos I always check to see if you posted something one of the best aviation KZfaqrs. Also this video the thing is some American flights are good and bad for example I flew on American and it was a amazing flight with inflight entertainment and free snacks and Wi-Fi this was your experience anyways love ur content

Bro I hate to break it to you but you just have terrible luck with these airlines. I’ve been going on American forever and they have been amazing great seats great service and no delays and everyone that I’ve met said that this was a great airline.

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Nice! i wonder how long it takes to make these trying airline videos

Let’s appreciate how Eric makes his videos so good about comparing airlines to another. ❤😊

W man finally new video!!

Can you do a southwest review please. I love your content ✈✈

Hi Erik I like your vids I have been watching a lot of them I am always happy when u upload. Thanks for the awesome vids!

I’ve flown AA my whole life and I will say I have had a few bad experiences but for the most part it’s fine. I’m actually flying BOS-YYZ on AirCanada but flying YYZ-BOS on AA via ORD (was JFK but schedule changes) so I’m excited since this is the first time I have been to Canada!

My virgin flight to Perth was also forced to change gate for no reason but it turned out that Rex needed that gate for no reason Virgins is now Ryanair of Australia

I have had a couple great experiences with American and a couple bad ones. The bad ones were similar where we had to just sit on the runway and get on a bus/taxi thing to take us where we needed.

POV: Spirt Left the Chat

16:04 bro the sunrise is so amazing 😢

You're one of my favorite airllne review youtubers next to Josh Cahill. Keep up the great work!

I remember flying American Airlines last summer from Dallas to my local airport sna. Then they lost our bags in Lubbock Texas even though it was supposed to be back at my home. Luckily they shipped back 😅

Bro has been in an airport/airplane longer than his own house at this point ☠️

Man, you shouldnt be taking the horrible airlines every time so we know if we should use it every time. You deserve business class flights. I hope your channel can grow more, your really one of the greatest youtuber ever!

I love these airline videos!

I haven't flown American for years! Horrible experience with the flight Attendants and them of accusing me of disturbing passangers when I was just sitting there and playing a game. I had my headphones in too and by the way we were already in the air! Another year I needed to use a Wheelchair because of an injured leg and I felt like I was being treated like livestock. And they will NEVER say why it is delayed. I flew with them since I was a baby but switched to Delta about 18 years ago and haven't looked back sense. I've barely had any Horrible experience, seats are comfy (especially Comfort+ and on 737 and up), variety of snacks and beverage choices, and amazing crew. After Delta I'll only fly Southwest, United, and JetBlue.

Hey, do you mind reviewing Frenchbee beforw June, we just booked flights to Paris.

This past January. I flew on A.A. from New York City to Phenix. And they only gave out snacks in coach. I remember flying A.A. from NYC to LA back in 2007 and they gave a nice meal in coach. I didn't have to pay to check a bag.

Appreciate your videos. Can you identify what plane you are on in videos? Some you have and some have not heard. Would go a long way to identifying what flights someone may or may not want to fly.

A year ago I flew Air New Zealand direct from Chicago to Auckland, about 16 hours. In spite of the length, it was one of the best international flights I've ever taken. Air New Zealand's domestic service is so-so, but at least the flights within New Zealand are short.

We have waited for this moment to come AND IT CAME 😁😄🎉

I enjoyed your video and thought that it was very well done. I primarily fly American and, for the most part, have not had any crazy experiences. I think it's inherent for delays on all airlines and, with turnaround times for planes, there is also inherent issues of cleanliness. But, if I had to pick between a less-than-clean plane and a shorter (overall) flight experience, I'm gonna pick the shorter experience. One commenter before me made a very valid point as well. You booked flights extremely close together. The initial 30 minute delay is not unusual or uncommon for any airline. When I fly, I always look at layover times to ensure that I'm not setting myself up for missing a flight. And lastly, with regard to the noise level on that initial flight, that is also inherent of planes that size. Overall, watching your video, I felt like your experience wasn't crazy out-of-the-ordinary other than the issue with the "the plane wasn't supposed to fly again and didn't have enough fuel". I'd say that was American's biggest faux pas here. I hope you enjoyed your trip and that the flights back were "better". I do have to give a shout out to Air France though - of all my airline experiences, both of my trips to Paris were on Air France and I thought they were pretty amazing.

That's crazy love your vide

Love your video❤

Can you test out YYZ Express sometime? Flew RJs a lot when I worked at Continental. Don't think we ever had a situation where they opened the door before the gate checked bags were brought out. But, that was 20 years ago, and it's likely that procedures have changed since that time. Then again, American was bad even then, so... Also, a delay at ORD? Unpossible.

Aircraft Types: Flight 1:CRJ 200 Flight 2:Boeing 737 Flight3: Boeing 787

Jeez, sorry you went through that!☹️ And I thought that stuff was a thing 6-7 years ago based on YT videos I’ve seen…

Thanks for coming to New Zealand on the 777

Toronto looks so cool at night

Bro I got an American airlines ad 😂😂

His back with another amazing aviation video

You should fly MEA (Middle east airlines) They actually have really good airplane food, and the economy seats are as big and comfortable as American airline’s first class

“I have no idea where the f*ck I’m going” lol

Try flying on volaris, it was the best experience for me but there was a long line