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American Airlines |
|
| Fare |
Domestic
|
International
|
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 |
Full Fare Unrestricted Business Class. Upgradeable to F
domestically. |
| 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/Award |
First
Class/Award |
International or 2-class domestic. Also AAnytime award travel |
| G |
Government |
Government |
Government fares |
| H |
Yes* |
No |
3rd Tier, discounted economy Class with few restrictions. |
| I |
NA |
Business
Fare |
Group Business Fare |
| J |
NA |
Business 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 |
First
Class |
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
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
Award |
Plan AAhead Award travel |
| V |
Yes* |
No |
6th tier, discounted coach |
| W |
Yes* |
No |
Air/sea fares (cruise+flight packages) |
| X |
FC Upgrade |
Business
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 |
FC Award |
NA |
Plan AAhead Award travel |
|
|
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)