Airline Customer Service Numbers
These days, scams are seemingly everywhere, and they're increasingly becoming a problem for travelers. Most of the time, if you use Google to search for airline customer service numbers, the ones you find will be correct. But according to the Washington Post, bogus business phone numbers are appearing in the top search results on Google more and more. We've seen several examples shared of this recently in the ToP Facebook group. In these cases, the person on the the other end of the phone isn't affiliated with the airline at all. They're an imposter, impersonating an airline agent to try and trick customers into divulging their personal and credit card information in the name of helping you with your travel plans.
Best Practices
The best advice is to go directly to the airline's website to find the customer service number. Airlines don't always make this information easy to locate, so we've also compiled a list of all the real customer service numbers for the major U.S. and international airlines. It's the only way to ensure you're actually talking with someone who works for the airline!
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U.S. Airlines Customer Service Phone Numbers
These are the customer service phone numbers for all the major airlines in the U.S. If Google search results show a number different than the ones below, don't call it. It could be an imposter.
- Alaska Airlines
- Flights and reservations: 1-800-252-7522
- Mileage Plan award flights: 1-800-654-5669
- American Airlines:
- 1-800-433-7300
- Delta Air Lines:
- 1-800-221-1212
- Frontier Airlines:
- 1-801-401-9000
- Hawaiian Airlines:
- 1-800-367-5320
- JetBlue:
- 1-800-538-2583
- Southwest Airlines:
- 1-800-435-9792
- Spirit Airlines:
- 1-855-728-3555
- United Airlines:
- 1-800-864-8331
Most major U.S. airlines also now have a text or online chat feature. Compared to calling the airline directly, this is often the fastest and most efficient way to resolve most problems. Many prefer going this route since you don't get stuck waiting on hold for an hour this way. You can send your message and go about your day doing other things until they respond.
Contact Numbers For Major International Airlines
The following are the customer service phone numbers for many of the largest international airlines. Keep in mind these are the numbers for customers calling from the U.S.
- Aer Lingus
- Flights and reservations: 1-800-474-7424
- AerClub award flights: 1-855-585-8264
- Air France:
- Airline 1-800-237-2747
- Flying Blue program 1-800-375-8723
- All Nippon Airways (ANA):
- 1-800-235-9262
- Avianca
- 1-786-482-6582
- 1-866-919-0081
- Air Canada
- Flights and reservations: 1-888-247-2262
- Aeroplan award flights: 1-800-361-5373
- British Airways:
- 1-800-247-9297
- Emirates:
- 1-800-777-3999
- EVA Air:
- 1-800-695-1188
- Iberia:
- 1-800-772-4642
- Japan Airlines:
- 1-800-525-3663
- KLM:
- Airline 1-800-618-0104
- Flying Blue program 1-800-375-8723
- LATAM:
- 1-866-435-9526
- Virgin Atlantic:
- 1-800-862-8621
- Qatar Airways:
- 1-877-777-2827
- Iberia:
- 1-800-772-4642
- Singapore Airlines:
- 1-833-727-0118
- Starlux Airlines:
- 1-833-971-0012
- TAP Air Portugal:
- 1-800-903-7914
- Turkish Airlines:
- 1-800-874-8875
Many international airlines also have an online chat or text feature, which can also be a useful way get in contact with the airline. You can usually find this option on the airlines' website or within their app on your phone.
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Airline Customer Service Phone Numbers: ToP Thoughts
We've seen too many reports recently of travelers getting scammed by a phony number for an airline's customer service line. If you need to call the airline, it's best to search for the customer service phone number directly on their website or use this guide. Be sure to bookmark this one for quick reference.
