Refunds, Reimbursement, and Compensation: American Airlines

If you've experienced delays or cancellations on American Airlines, you may be eligible for compensation of up to £520 per person.

Based on the airline's most recent on-time performance data, out of 37829 flight departures in the last 24 hours, 78.79% were on time.

How many flights were canceled today?

• Our data shows that American Airlines canceled 335 flights in the last 24 hours.

• 0.88% of domestic flights and 0.91% of international flights were canceled.

• If your flight was canceled with less than 14 days' notice, you may be entitled to compensation of up to £520 (€600). Check your eligibility here.

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American Airlines Flight Cancellation Compensation

Regardless of whether you're at home or abroad when you find out about your American Airlines flight cancellation, you're going to have a lot of questions and concerns. The first thing to know is that American Airlines should find you a new flight, or offer you a full refund.

But because flight cancellations almost always play havoc with your travel plans, you should check whether you're also entitled to claim American Airlines canceled flight compensation to help make up for the disruption.

Under EU regulations, American Airlines should pay passengers up to £520 per person when they cancel flights at late notice — that is, any flight cancellation less than 14 days before it was due to depart.

Exceptions:
American Airlines will not have to pay compensation if they were able to offer a replacement flight with similar departure and arrival times to the original. You can check the exact requirements on our flight cancellation compensation page.

Airlines also don't have to pay compensation if extraordinary circumstances were at play. That means that if an unusual situation occurred that was outside of the airline's control but forced a cancellation, there's no American Airlines flight cancellation compensation owed. Typical examples include bad weather or a strike by air traffic control.

How many flights were delayed today?

• Our latest data shows that over a 24-hour period, 541 American Airlines flights were delayed 3 hours or more.

• Of 32794 flights, 1.43% were delayed over 3 hours. That rate was 1.43% for international flights.

• Passengers who arrive at their destination over 3 hours late could be owed compensation. Check your flight.

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American Airlines Flight Delay Compensation

If you've experienced a delay due to American Airlines, it's worth checking whether you're eligible for compensation under EU regulation. Passengers delayed by American Airlines for 3 hours or more are entitled to up to £520 per person.

When filing for flight delay compensation, American Airlines will verify the time of arrival at the final destination, not the departure time. AirHelp possesses one of the most comprehensive flight databases, which allows us to substantiate claims for American Airlines flight delay compensation.

Exceptions:
Airlines like American Airlines aren't obligated to provide compensation if the delay was caused by external factors, such as adverse weather conditions, airport mishaps, or air traffic control strikes. These incidents are deemed extraordinary circumstances.

For more information on what's covered under EU regulations for flight delay compensation, please visit our flight delay compensation page.

Because American Airlines is based within the EU, almost all the flights they offer are protected by EC 261, one of the world's most comprehensive laws for air passenger rights.

The EC 261 Regulation grants passengers the right to claim compensation when they have experienced delayed, cancelled or overbooked flights, through no fault of their own. Passengers can also claim previous flights. Often you can still claim flights from the past 3 years.

Which American Airlines flights are covered by EC Regulation 261?

The table displays values in € as specified in EC Regulation 261.

As with any law, there are exceptions and special circumstances that may impact any specific claim, including the amount due for compensation. AirHelp makes it easy to check compensation here.

Flight Statistics: Delays and Cancellations of American Airlines

Punctuality of American Airlines (24 hours):

Total Flights: 37829
On-Time Flights: 29806
Punctuality Rate: approximately 78.79% of all flights were on time
Long Delays (greater than 3 hours): 541
Flight Cancellations: 335

The number of flights displayed is an estimate based on internal and third-party databases.

American Airlines is one of three major US airlines, along with Delta Airlines and United Airlines. American Airlines is a founding member of the Oneworld Alliance, the third largest airline alliance in the world.