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American Airlines AA

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American Airlines (code AA) is an airline based in United States, a member of oneworld. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeAA

ICAO codeAAL

Home countryUnited States

Allianceoneworld

CallsignAMERICAN

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The airline in numbers

American Airlines — facts & history

We gathered American Airlines's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1926.

Founded

1926

100 years ago

Alliance

Oneworld

Headquarters

Fort Worth

Aircraft types in the fleet: Boeing 757 · Boeing 777 · Boeing 787 Dreamliner · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Lockheed L-049 Constellation · Douglas DC-2 · Douglas DC-3 · Fokker 100 · Convair CV-990 Coronado · McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90 family · McDonnell Douglas DC-10 · Douglas DC-6.

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אמריקן איירליינס היא חברת תעופה אמריקאית. לאחר האיחוד עם יו אס איירווייז, אמריקן איירליינס היא חברת התעופה הגדולה בעולם לשנת 2013 לפי כמות הנוסעים, לפי מספר הקילומטרים שטסה, לפי צי המטוסים שברשותה ולפי מספר היעדים אליהם החברה טסה.

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Official links

American Airlines — straight to the airline

Route network

Where American Airlines flies

Main bases (by number of routes): Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · שדה תעופה שארלוט דוגלס (אינטרנשיונל) (CLT) · Chicago (ORD) · שדה התעופה מיאמי (MIA) · Philadelphia (PHL) · לונדון (LHR)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a American Airlines flight

If a American Airlines flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is American Airlines in?

American Airlines is a member of oneworld — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.

What is American Airlines's flight code?

The IATA code is AA, the ICAO code is AAL.

Where does American Airlines operate most of its flights from?

The main base is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), then Charlotte (CLT). In total the airline serves about 432 destinations.

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