American Airlines Fare Chart
| Fare | Domestic Upg. | International Upg. | EQP | EQM | Mileage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A |
First Class |
First Class |
1.5 | 1.0 | 150% | Discounted fare. YUP- fares, RTW fares, SWU and Award Upgrades. |
| B |
Yes |
Yes |
1.5 | 1.0 | 100% | Full-fare 2nd tier; usu. 3-day adv. purchase, generally unrestricted, typically refundable but check ticket details or validate online or with ticket agent. |
| C |
NA |
Business Upgrade |
N/A | N/A | N/A | SWU, Award, and some Passenger Sales ('kiosk') Upgrades from Economy to Business. Upgrades from Economy to Business on international flights using certain travel agency certificates. |
| D |
NA |
Business Fare |
1.5 | 1.0 | 125% | Discounted Business, Round the World Explorer, or Y26nCUP fares |
| E |
No |
No |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 'Employee travelling on A12 (or A9 - family emergency). Also used to indicate seats available for Confirmed Flight Change within 12 hours of the flight (but passengers are rebooked in their existing inventory class). |
| F |
First Class Fare |
First Class |
1.5 | 1.0 | 150% | Full fare first class |
| G |
Government |
Government |
.5 |
1.0 |
100% |
9th tier fare. The mysterious G code on American is a federal government ticket. There are two government fares for all federal travelers, they are the YCA and -CA. The -CA is the capacity controlled government fare (limited number of tickets per flight), which is much cheaper than the YCA and still allows for full refund. This is the one that would be ticketed as G. |
| H |
Yes* |
Waitlist only |
1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 3rd Tier, discounted economy Class with few restrictions. |
| I |
NA |
Business Class Fare |
1.5 | 1.0 | 125% | Business group fare3rd tier fare. YnCUP-fares. Lots of conditions, but upgradeable as of October 6, 2009. |
| J |
NA |
Business Class Fare |
1.5 | 1.0 | 125% | Full fare Business Class. |
| K |
Yes |
No |
1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 4th tier economy; discount refundable changeable fare (e.g. K26d). Also, Military fares |
| L |
Yes |
No |
1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 6th tier fare. RTW fares. |
| M |
Yes |
No |
1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 5th tier fare. Visit Another Country fares (any carrier), Military fares. |
| N |
Yes |
No |
.5 | 1.0 | 100% | 11th tier fare. Visit Another Country fares (alliance); Government and Military fares. |
| O |
Yes* |
No |
.5 | 1.0 | 100% | 12th tier fare. Web specials. Consolidator fare typically issued in Europe. Tickets between North America and Latin America booked in O are not eligible for elite status points |
| P |
First Class Fare |
First Class Fare |
1.5 | 1.0 | 150% | Premium transcontinental Flagship service. Domestic first class on 3-class flights. KUP- fares (formerly YUPP). |
| Q |
Yes |
No |
.5 | 1.0 | 100% | 12th tier fare. Web specials. Consolidator fare typically issued in Europe. * 'North American' EXP and 500-mile Upgrades are OK. |
R |
NA |
Business Class Upgrade or waitlist |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Upgrade from coach using e-upgrades. EXP, 500-mile, and some Passenger Sales ('kiosk') Upgrades from Economy to Business on 3-class transcons and 2-class short-haul international flights (e.g., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America). Operational Upgrades. |
S |
Yes* |
No |
.5 | 1.0 | 100% | 10th tier fare. Transatlantic consolidator 2nd tier and package tours fares. |
| T |
Coach Award |
No |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Coach Award |
U |
NA |
Business Class Award |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Award ticket |
V |
Yes* |
No |
1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 8th tier fare. Bereavement fares (?), Transatlantic consolidator 1st tier. |
| W |
Yes* |
No |
1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 7th tier fare. |
X |
First Class Upgrade |
Business Class Upgrade |
N/A | N/A | N/A | EXP and 500-mile Upgrades from Economy to First on 2-class domestic U.S. flights. Upgrades from Business to First on 3-class international flights using certain travel agency certificates. Operational Upgrades. |
Y |
Yes |
Yes |
1.5 | 1.0 | 100% | 1st Tier, Full Fare unrestricted economy class |
| Z |
First Class Award |
NA |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Plan AAhead Award travel |
*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
- RTW: M (coach), D (business),
A (first)
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