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Same-Day Travel Changes Made Easier



You can get a confirmed seat for same-day flight changes for domestic travel† on all fares for a $50 charge*. Passengers can call Reservations or handle the transaction at the airport ticket counter or Self-Service Check-In machines. If eligible seats are available within 12 hours of departure of alternate flights for your same itinerary, your flight change can be confirmed. Also, American continues to offer the same-day option of standing by for an earlier or later domestic flight for eligible fares at no charge.

†Available for flights in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada and the Caribbean on American Airlines, American Eagle® and AmericanConnection®.

Below are several options to make same-day flight changes for domestic travel:

Self-Service Check-In Machine

Reservations
Self-Service Check-In
Airport
When you want to confirm a flight change before arriving at the airport, simply call our Reservations desk at 1-800-433-7300.

Our Reservations staff will provide a choice of available flights departing no less than 1 hour and no more than 12 hours from the time you call. The $50 charge* can be paid over the phone with any credit card AA accepts.

Once you arrive at the airport, you can check in for your new flight at Curbside Check-In, Self-Service Check-In, or our ticket counter.

When you check in for your flight at our Self-Service Check-In machines, you'll have the option to standby for an alternate flight at no charge or confirm a flight change (if available) for a $50 charge*.

Our self-service display will provide a list of available flights within the next 12 hours. To confirm your flight, choose the new flight, pay the charge with any credit card AA accepts and complete the check-in process.

You will receive a boarding pass for your newly confirmed flight and a receipt for the charge.

When you want to request a flight change at the airport, simply check in with our Airport agents. You'll have the option to standby for an alternate flight at no charge or confirm a flight change (if available).

Our agents will provide a list of available flights within the next 12 hours. Choose the option to standby for an alternate flight at no charge or confirm a new flight and pay the $50 charge*.

You will receive a boarding pass for your newly confirmed flight and a receipt for the charge.

*Note: Passengers traveling on unrestricted fares (Y, B, H) and AAdvantage AAnytime travel awards have the flexibility to change flight arrangements at no charge. Passengers traveling on AAdvantage MileSAAver awards continue to have the flexibility to change the date and/or time of their flights at no charge, provided award seats are available on the desired flight. If award seats are not available on the desired flight, you may obtain a confirmed seat on the same day by paying the $50 charge.

*Charges are non-refundable.

Looking for more information? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Please also see important information regarding suggested arrival times and security checkpoints.