Major American international airline based in Fort Worth Texas. Member of Oneworld.
Major American international airline based in Fort Worth Texas.
- Alliance: oneworld
- IATA code: AA
- Ticketing code: 001
Questions tagged [american-airlines]
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Am I allowed to take alcoholic beverages from the US in my luggage, if I'm under 21?
I am a 19 year old Dutch person living in the Netherlands and with family in the United States. I have been in the USA often and found that they sell a few special alcoholic beverages that I enjoy which aren't for sale in the Netherlands and that I…
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Bought connection tickets with not much leeway - am I guaranteed to board?
I recently bought a flight from SFO-IAD through LAX on AA's website (not separately - both flights are under the same reservation). The SFO-LAX flight arrives at 20:56, but the LAX-IAD leg departs at 21:40. This is a very tight window, and less than…
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Can I take one heavy piece of baggage instead of the two allowed pieces of baggage?
I booked a flight with American Airlines (operated by British Airways). In my receipt, it indicates that I can have two pieces of baggage, each max. 23kg. and a dimension of 158cm (width + height + length).
Personally, I don't like to carry two bags…
user65305
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Can I recover anything from a non-refundable ticket?
A few months ago I booked a flight with American Airlines. My flight departs in a few weeks from Amsterdam to Philadelphia. It's just a regular ticket I just bought from the AA website without any special things like insurances or upgrades. Because…
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How I find the BA-equivalent booking reference for an American Airlines-managed reservation?
Note: I do this regularly, so I am looking for a faster option than calling the airline on the phone - I'd like something I can do online.
I have booked a reservation with American Airlines on aa.com. It is ticketed and paid for, and contains an…
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How to seat family of seven together on long-haul flight?
My family and I are flying to New Zealand (AKL) from the USA (LAX) in just over a week. We booked 7 seats (in a single booking), but when I check the American Airlines website it says we don't have seats assigned, and recommends I select seats. …
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What to do when a leg is not honoring fare (not a glitch / mistake)
This isn't a case of finding a glitch in the fare system. I paid about $600 for an international fare out of LAX with 2 flights (1 stop) through American Airline's website. When I bought the ticket, all other flights were within $100 of what I paid…
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Why can't I book this multi-city fare on American Airlines?
I've been trying to purchase this ticket
for a week or so (from the AA website), but I kept getting the following message:
Choose a different flight or fare. We're sorry but at least one of the flights or fares you chose is no longer…
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Airline forcibly changed return flight destination city over a month in advance. Are we eligible for compensation?
Almost a month ago my wife and I booked a week long trip to Mexico in early November through a travel website. This included air fare and the hotel. We went with the lower priced, non-refundable package. The flights were booked with American…
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What are the steps involved in Domestic to International connection at Dallas/Fort Worth?
I have a flight from Greensboro, NC (USA) to Melbourne (Australia) coming soon and this is my first time leaving USA. I am not a US passport holder, just have a visit visa. The legs look like this:
Greensboro, NC -> Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, TX…
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Why is the Samsung Galaxy Note7 banned in flight?
Just by the way for anyone reading this old question:
when I posted this it was in the early days of the "Samsung exploding phones" event. Because I was traveling around I had heard nothing about the news of the batteries catching fire.
Of course,…
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When you fly for free using miles, do you earn miles?
Two questions:
If I "buy" a flight using miles, will I earn miles on that flight? In my case, I'd be using American Airlines miles to buy an American Airlines flight.
What about if I use American Airlines miles to "buy" a flight on some other…
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What's the difference between MileSAAver and AAnytime reward tickets on American Airlines?
What's the difference between MileSAAver and AAnytime reward tickets on American Airlines, once they have been booked? Do they have different cancellation or change policies, for example?
I'm looking at a situation where Economy MileSAAver tickets…
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Can you enter the Schengen area without a return ticket?
I am flying from the USA to Switzerland with a one way ticket. I will also be flying from Switzerland to Spain and be traveling around in Europe but I do not have a return ticket because I am not sure from which country I will be departing…
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Can you get back miles you didn't fly because you were rebooked on another Airline/Alliance?
I was recently due to fly on American Airlines, but my flights were cancelled at the last minute. They rebooked me on US Airways (not the same alliance), via a slightly different route, and I didn't get any miles in my AAdvantage account as a…
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