American Airlines (AA)
American Airlines Fare Chart
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| Fare Class | Basic economy | Main Cabin | Main Cabin Extra | Main Plus | Main Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes allowed | No. | Yes, with no fee. | Yes, with no fee. | Yes, with no fee. | Fully refundable. |
| Seat selection | For a fee. | Free for standard seats. | Complimentary for any extra-legroom seat. | Complimentary access to Main Cabin Extra and Preferred seats. | Complimentary access to Main Cabin Extra and Preferred seats. |
| Carry-on bag | 1 personal item and 1 carry-on. | 1 personal item and 1 carry-on. | 1 personal item and 1 carry-on. | 1 personal item and 1 carry-on. | 1 personal item and 1 carry-on. |
| Boarding group (out of 9 groups) | Group 9 (Group 8 on certain international flights). | Group 7 and 8. | Group 5. | Group 5. | Group 4. |
| Alcoholic drinks | Available for purchase. | Available for purchase. | Complimentary beer, wine and spirits. | Complimentary beer, wine and spirits, when you select a Main Cabin Extra seat. | Complimentary beer, wine and spirits, when you select a Main Cabin Extra seat. |
| Eligible for upgrades | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. |
| Base mileage earnings | 2 miles per dollar. | 5 miles per dollar. | 5 miles per dollar. | 5 miles per dollar. | 5 miles per dollar. |
*AA Elite members can upgrade only. Please keep in mind that AAdvantage Executive Platinum members receive complimentary upgrades on any eligible purchased published fare. AAdvantage Platinum and AAdvantage Gold members receive complimentary upgrades when buying full-fare economy class tickets (booked in Y or B, excluding military/government fares).
AA fare codes for economy class in this order: Y, B, H, K, M, V, Q, S, N, L, O
Fare codes sorted by type:
- Coach excursion fares are: B, H, K, M, V, N, L, Q
- Employees: E
- Government: Y/L
- Youth/student international: H/K
- Military: H/M Promotional (e.g. VUSA - Visit USA): L
- NetsAAvers: L
- Bereavement: M
- Consolidator: K, W, V, L, O
- Air/sea: W, K
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RTW: M (coach), D (business),
A (first)
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