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Fare
Class

Domestic
Segment
Upgrade

Transoceanic
or mileage Upgrade

Description

A

First Class

First Class

First Class, Oneworld Explorer, and from coach on 2-class flight using miles/VIPOW

B

Yes

Yes

Full-fare 2nd tier; usu. 3-day adv. purchase, generally unrestricted, refundable

C

NA

Business Upgrade

from coach using miles/VIPOW

D

NA

Business Fare

Discounted Business fare and Round the World Explorer

E

No

No

'Employee travelling on A12 (or A9 - family emergency)

F

First Class Fare/Award

First Class Fare/Award

International or 2-class domestic. Also AAnytime award travel

G

Government

Government

The mysterious G code on American may be a federal government discount ticket.  Most government fares are booked as Y (as full fare economy), but I have had quite a few in G as well, including those bought through government contractors.  I am not sure why this happens or how a G code rates in the overall scheme of things

H

Yes*

No

3rd Tier, discounted economy Class with few restrictions.

I

NA

Business Class Fare

Business group fare

J

NA

Business Class Fare

Full fare Business Class. Also, AA Anytime Award.

K

Yes

No

4th tier economy; discount refundable changeable fare (e.g. K26d). Also, Air/sea fares (cruise+flight packages)

L

Yes

No

10th tier, discount economy promotional fares; seat sales; webspecials

M

Yes

No

5th tier economy. Also, RTW Explorer Coach Award

N

Yes

No

9th tier economy

O

No

No

11th tier, discounted economy, consolidator fares;

P

First Class Fare

First Class Fare

Premium transcontinental Flagship service. Domestic first class on 3-class flights

Q

Yes

No

7th tier discounted economy. Consolidator fare for travel ex-Europe

R

NA

Business Class Upgrade

Upgrade from coach using e-upgrades. Also, from full Y on int'l flights using TRANSUPG
S

Yes*

No

8th tier AA Vacations special discount fare

T

Coach Award

No

Plan AAhead (?) Award travel

U

NA

Business Class Award

Plan AAhead Award travel
V

Yes*

No

6th tier, discounted coach

W

Yes*

No

Air/sea fares (cruise+flight packages)

X

First Class Upgrade

Business Class Upgrade

First Class UPGRADE AWARD from paid Business* (Better known as 'NF'). Also, from full J on int'l flights using TRANSUPG
Y

Yes

Yes

1st Tier, Full Fare unrestricted economy class

Z

First Class Award

NA

Plan AAhead Award travel

 

Color
code

Description

x

Coach

x

First / Business

Yes

Fare is Upgradeable

No

Fare is NOT Upgradeable

NA

not applicable

?

Unknown

*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:

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Last updated 23 May 2008

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