Use Flight Check-In On AA.com Within 24 Hours Of Your Flight
With Flight Check-In on AA.com, you can print your boarding pass from home, the office or anywhere you have an Internet connection and a printer. It's an easy and convenient way to select or change your seat assignment and print your own boarding pass. It also saves time by allowing you to go directly to security and then on to your gate. You can use Flight Check-in to print your boarding passes even when you have to check bags at the airport. Just use the Self-Service Check-In machines and select the "Check Bags Only" option, or utilize Curbside Check-In (fees may apply for extra baggage as well as for the Curbside Check-In services).
You can use Flight Check-In if all of the following apply:
You have an AAdvantage number and AA.com password, OR you know the name and record locator of the passenger.
You are checking in for flights on American Airlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection® or a carrier with which we have an
electronic ticketing agreement.
However, the first flight for which you are checking in must be operated by American Airlines, American Eagle or AmericanConnection.
You are using a domestic electronic ticket (including electronic tickets issued by travel agencies or other online sources).
Your flight departs in less than 24 hours but more than one hour.
You are booked on a reservation that only contains flights within the U.S. (including Alaska and Hawaii), Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
If you have questions about Flight Check-In on AA.com, please view our
Flight Check-In FAQs.
How Do I Use Flight Check-In?
If You Have An AAdvantage Number And AA.com Password:
Log in to AA.com no earlier than 24 hours before departure and no later than one hour before departure.
Select the "Flight Check-In" tab in the reservations box.
Display your reservation. (If your reservation does not appear in the "View Flight Reservations" box, use the "Find Reservations" tool.)
Select the passengers you are checking in.
Print your boarding pass.
If You Know The Name And Record Locator Of The Passenger:
Visit AA.com no earlier than 24 hours before departure and no later than one hour before departure.
Select the "Flight Check-In" tab in the reservations box.
Enter passenger's first and last name and record locator in the "Find Reservations" box and click "Go."
Select the reservation for your flight.
Print your boarding pass.
After using Flight Check-In to print your boarding passes and would also like to check bags when you get to the airport, you can use the Self Service Check-In machines by selecting the "Check Bags Only" option, or use Curbside Check-In (fees may apply).
NOTE: If you are checking bags, please ensure that you arrive 30-60 minutes before your flight departs. Baggage cutoff times vary by airport. Know the baggage fees and regulations before you go.
Can I Reprint A Boarding Pass?
You can reprint your boarding pass if all of the following apply:
Your flight departs in less than 24 hours and no later than one hour before departure.
You're traveling on an American Airlines, American Eagle, or AmericanConnection® electronic ticket in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
You have already checked in.
How Do I Reprint My Boarding Pass?
From the AA.com home page, select the 'Flight Check-In' tab.
Enter the passenger's first name, last name and six digit record locator into 'Find Reservations' module, then click 'GO'.
On the itinerary details page, select the 'Reprint Boarding Pass' button.
Once the pop-up page appears, select the 'Print Page' button to reprint your boarding pass.
If the Flight Check-In feature will not allow you to reprint your boarding pass, please visit a Self-Service Check-In machine when you arrive at the airport or stop by Curbside Check-In.
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