Originally Posted by
travelmad478
Yes, I agree, although the one saving grace is that I wouldn't be terribly bothered by spending a night in PHX (as long as it was at AA's expense, which I'm not sure about). I'll be on my way home, and I am retired so don't have to be back to work!
Depends where they put you up. Most of the area immediately surrounding the airport is a crime ridden ----. You'd have to go about 5-7 miles from the airport to downtown Phoenix, Tempe, or the Biltmore area to find a hotel in a safer area.
I've never been put up for the night at an airline's expense, but I would assume they would only pay if you missed the connection due to the airline's fault (maintenance, crew issue, etc). They could also reroute you through places like ORD, DFW, CLT, or send you on one of the AA or AS nonstops.