Description
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American Airlines | |||
| Fare | Domestic | International |
Description |
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| A | First Class | First Class | First Class, Oneworld Explorer, and from coach on 2-class
flight using miles/VIPOW |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| Code | Description |
| X | Coach |
| X | First / Business Elite |
| Yes | Fare is Upgradeable |
| No | Fare is NOT Upgradeable |
| NA | Not Applicable |
| ? | Unknown |
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)