How do I claim my american compensation?

American Airlines is the greatest airline in the world with a fleet of more than 1000 flights which operates in over 350 destinations in almost 50 countries. Being such a huge airline is itself a problem, and it will be no surprise that sometimes it gets delayed which leads the passengers to search more about American Airlines' reimbursement because they face issues such as baggage delayed or lost, flight delayed, and flight cancellation. 

Under what conditions are you eligible for a compensation 

If you are considering claiming reimbursement from the airline, you must acquire all the important terms and conditions to get what you deserve.

• Suppose the flight gets delayed more than 3 hours from its scheduled departure time. The airline will provide you with free accommodation, food, and the next earliest flight free of cost.
• If the flight gets canceled by the aviation and the airline does not inform you before 14 days of departure, in that case, the passengers of American Airlines get compensation of around $700.
• Passengers can claim reimbursement if there is overbooking on the flight.
• You can also ask for compensation and reimbursement if you face baggage delay or loss and any damage caused to your baggage from the airline side. 
• If your connecting flight was delayed.
• You will get compensation according to the distance of your intended flight; the outline is mentioned below.
• For distances 0 km -1500 km, you will get compensation of around $250.
• For distances 1500 km to 3500 km, the compensation will be approx $400
• For a distance between 3500 km and over 3500 km, you will get compensation of $700.

Different methods to claim a reimbursement 

One can use one of the methods listed below to get reimbursement from the airline.

1. At the Airport - If you're facing any issue, such as flight cancellation and baggage delayed or lost at the airport, then you can visit the airline's boarding or ATO counter and explain your concern. The airport staff is very cooperative and will assist best and provide a solution to your concern.
2. Get support through Phone Number - The other option can be calling the airline's helpdesk. They provide a toll-free number American airlines phone number to the passengers where the customer service representative are 24*7 available to help the customers who are looking for help regarding anything to flight. You can get support by calling 800-433-7300.

The information mentioned above will help you get all knowledge about the reimbursement and compensation provided by the airline. However, the airline is continuously trying to make the policy more flexible and eliminate every issue the passengers face.