American Airlines updates bag fees and Basic Economy fares
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines is adjusting its checked bag fees and additional differentiating its Basic Economy fare from its normal Main Cabin providing. These modifications are the results of the airline’s persevering with analysis of pricing and in gentle of the present working surroundings.
For tickets booked on or after April 9, the brand new bag price for home flights together with Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, Canada and short-haul worldwide flights is $50 for the primary checked bag, $60 for the second checked bag and $200 for the third checked bag when bought on the airport. Customers who prepay for his or her first and second checked bag on aa.com or via American’s cellular app will obtain a $5 low cost, paying $45 and $55, respectively.
Customers touring on a home Basic Economy ticket can be charged $55 for his or her first checked bag and $65 for his or her second checked bag for tickets bought on May 18 and past. Those who prepay for baggage on aa.com or the cellular app will obtain a $5 low cost, paying $50 and $60 for the primary and second checked baggage. Travelers buying Basic Economy tickets in choose South America markets can be charged $70 for his or her first checked bag for tickets bought on April 9 and past, with extra South America markets added for tickets bought on May 18 and past.
All AAdvantage® standing members will proceed to obtain complimentary baggage on American Airlines flights. In addition, most AAdvantage® credit score cardmembers additionally get their first eligible checked bag free on home American Airlines itineraries.
Customers who buy seats in premium cabins on home and worldwide flights will proceed to obtain complimentary baggage. American additionally provides complimentary baggage to active-duty US navy personnel on all American flights.
| Checked bag fees | 1st bag (prepay) | 1st bag (airport) | 2nd bag (prepay) | 2nd bag (airport) | third bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Domestic, US and Canada (together with Puerto Rico (PR) and US Virgin Islands (VI)) For tickets bought on April 9 and past | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 | $200 |
Basic Economy South America (besides Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru) For tickets bought on April 9 and past | $70 | $70 | $100 | $100 | $200 |
Basic Economy Domestic US and Canada (together with Puerto Rico (PR) and US Virgin Islands (VI)), Mexico, Caribbean (excluding Cuba/Haiti), Central America (excluding Panama), Guyana
For tickets bought on May 18 and past | $50 | $55 | $60 | $65 | $200 |
Basic Economy Panama For tickets bought on May 18 and past | $55 | $55 | $100 | $100 | $200 |
Basic Economy Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
For tickets bought on May 18 and past | Not obtainable | $70 | Not obtainable | $100 | $200 |
The earlier bag fees will apply for tickets bought previous to this alteration.
Full particulars on present fees can be found at aa.com.
Additional modifications on Basic Economy tickets
For clients who worth the bottom value, American will proceed to supply Basic Economy fares in Main Cabin. Basic Economy tickets give clients the good thing about American’s in depth community and schedule, together with one free private merchandise and one free carry-on bag, free snacks, gentle drinks and inflight leisure. For Basic Economy tickets bought May 18 and past, all clients, together with these with standing, will be capable to choose a seat for a price and won’t be eligible for complimentary and systemwide upgrades.
Starting later this 12 months, AAdvantage® Members who wouldn’t have standing or choose co-branded bank cards will board in Group 7 whereas AAdvantage® Status members and bank card holders will proceed to obtain Priority or Preferred boarding when buying a Basic Economy fare. All AAdvantage® Status members will proceed to obtain complimentary seat choice and complimentary upgrades when touring on a Main Cabin fare, in addition to free Wi-Fi, sponsored by AT&T, for all AAdvantage® members no matter standing.
About American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL)
American Airlines is a premium international airline connecting extra of the US to the world. With roots tracing again to an air mail service within the Midwestern United States in 1926, American now operates greater than 6,000 each day flights to greater than 350 locations in additional than 60 nations and serves greater than 200 million clients yearly. Powered by a proud and gifted crew of 130,000 aviation professionals, American’s crew lives out the airline’s goal of caring for folks on life’s journey day by day.
The world’s largest airline proudly celebrates its centennial 12 months in 2026, reaching a milestone that displays a century of innovation and the Forever Forward℠ spirit that modified the business and the world. American launched the primary scheduled air cargo service, the primary airport lounge and the primary airline loyalty program and continues to reinvent the shopper expertise at this time. The airline can be a founding member of the
oneworld alliance, whose members serve greater than 900 locations across the globe.
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