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American Airlines·oneworld
Every American fare brand compared: what is included, what is restricted, and which cheap fare ends up costing more once you add a bag.
Key Travel Facts & Insights
Includes: Full carry-on and personal item, seat assigned at check-in. Watch out for: No changes or refunds after 24 hours, no advance seat selection without paying, and last boarding group.
Includes: Advance seat selection, no change fee domestically, full AAdvantage earning. Watch out for: Fare difference applies on changes; ticket remains non-refundable.
Includes: Additional legroom, free alcoholic beverages and early boarding. Watch out for: Same cabin and same baggage allowance as Main Cabin.
Includes: Lie-flat seat, Flagship Lounge access, three checked bags on most routes. Watch out for: Flagship First now exists on very few aircraft; most "first" on American is domestic recliner First.
American operates: Basic Economy, Main Cabin, Main Cabin Extra, Premium Economy, Flagship Business, Flagship First.
One full-size carry-on plus one personal item on every fare including Basic Economy. American kept the cabin bag in Basic Economy after briefly removing it. $40 at the airport, $35 if pre-paid online, on standard domestic tickets.
No change fee on Main Cabin and above for domestic, short-haul international and most long-haul international travel. Fare difference applies. Basic Economy is non-changeable.
Basic Economy. Includes: Full carry-on and personal item, seat assigned at check-in. Restriction: No changes or refunds after 24 hours, no advance seat selection without paying, and last boarding group.
$40 at the airport, $35 if pre-paid online, on standard domestic tickets.
Fare rules, baggage allowances and change policies differ by route and fare brand. Our consultants confirm the exact terms attached to your itinerary before you pay — and handle the change or refund if plans move.