How do I make a new flight reservation with American Airlines?

Start on American Airlines’ official booking surface. Enter the exact departure and arrival airports, travel dates, trip type, passenger details and cabin or fare preference. Before paying, verify the seller, ticket issuer, operating airline, airport sequence, fare restrictions and final total shown for that exact itinerary. For American Airlines specifically: American's advanced search asks for origin, destination, dates and passengers and exposes class, airline and miles choices.

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What this answer depends on

  • American's advanced search asks for origin, destination, dates and passengers and exposes class, airline and miles choices.
  • Nearby airports are an explicit opt-in for both origin and destination, and a preferred connecting airport or city can be added; neither may be assumed from a city keyword.
  • For an American codeshare, the marketing carrier and operating carrier can differ; the user should verify the 'operated by' identity because some partner policies and charges can differ.
  • The country selected for an aa.com booking can affect local currency, applicable fares and displayed flight space, so point of sale and payment context are material booking inputs.
  • Child and infant handling depends on age and itinerary; infants must be included in the reservation, and international document handling must be checked separately.
  • Travelers can request special assistance during the booking flow or after booking; the answer should ask about the needed service rather than assume a generic passenger flow.

Important exceptions

  • Direct aa.com booking, no special passenger need: Collect exact airports, dates, trip type, passengers, class/fare preference and cash-or-miles choice; compare operating carrier, restrictions and final total before purchase.
  • Traveler wants nearby airports or a preferred connection: Treat each named airport as a separate option and require explicit opt-in; show airport names with IATA codes and do not imply equal convenience or availability.
  • Displayed itinerary is operated by a partner: Name both marketing and operating carrier and send operating-service questions to the applicable official policy; do not copy American-only assumptions.
  • Reservation includes a child or infant: Collect ages and domestic/international state before giving the relevant booking/document checklist.
  • Traveler needs accessibility or medical assistance: Collect the exact assistance need and add the official request path; safety and accessibility guidance precede any commercial action.

Important unknowns

  • Current fare: Check the live booking or ticket details before relying on an answer.
  • Current seat or itinerary availability: Check the live booking or ticket details before relying on an answer.
  • Final total: Check the live booking or ticket details before relying on an answer.
  • Ticket issuer until checkout or confirmation: Check the live booking or ticket details before relying on an answer.
  • Specific fare restrictions: Check the live booking or ticket details before relying on an answer.
  • Partner operated service rules until itinerary selected: Check the live booking or ticket details before relying on an answer.

What to do next

  1. Step 1

    Open the official booking search linked below.

  2. Step 2

    Select named airports; enable nearby airports only if you want those alternatives.

  3. Step 3

    Enter dates, trip type, passenger ages and cabin or fare preference.

  4. Step 4

    Review every segment and identify the operating airline, especially on partner or codeshare itineraries.

  5. Step 5

    Open the selected fare rules and confirm baggage, seat, change, cancellation and refund conditions.

  6. Step 6

    Confirm the seller, ticket issuer, currency, taxes, optional fees and final total before payment.

  7. Step 7

    Use the official accessibility or special-passenger path when the itinerary includes a child, infant, pet, mobility device or medical need.

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