Main Cabin Extra Terms And Conditions
- Main Cabin Extra is only available on select flights (by aircraft type) operated and marketed by American Airlines
- Main Cabin Extra will be available for sale on select flights (by aircraft type) 331 days prior to departure through the check-in window through AA Reservations, Airport Self Service Machines, AA.com and Travel Agencies using the AA Direct Connect product
- Main Cabin Extra will be offered at no charge to Elite2 customers
- Main Cabin Extra will be offered at no charge to active duty military, their family members traveling on the same reservation, and customers traveling on a Y fare
- Main Cabin Extra will be offered at no charge to customers traveling on AAdvantage AAnytime® Award tickets
- Main Cabin Extra cannot be purchased by customers traveling on AAdvantage MileSAAver® Award tickets
- Main Cabin Extra is purchased per passenger and per flight
- Once ticketed, passengers who elect to purchase Main Cabin Extra must pay at time of seat selection
- When a reservation/booking goes unticketed and is cancelled the associated Main Cabin Extra seat will also be cancelled.
- When Main Cabin Extra is added to the PNR after ticketing and is not paid for at the time of seat selection it will be automatically cancelled.
- Main Cabin Extra is non-transferable and is only valid for the flight purchased
- Passengers that have purchased Main Cabin Extra will not receive a refund if the price decreases, nor will there be an additional charge if the price for the same seat increases. Main Cabin Extra purchases are final and are not subject to increases or decreases related to the same seat number
- Refunds of Main Cabin Extra will be made to the original form of payment. Purchases made in cash will be refunded via check
- Customers who voluntarily cancel, or change their flight, itinerary, or cabin, will receive a refund through an automated process for the Main Cabin Extra purchase unless they change to another main cabin seat on the original flight
- Customers and their companions who purchase Main Cabin Extra and subsequently achieve Elite status can request a refund at www.aa.com/refunds
- Customers who have purchased Main Cabin Extra and elect to change to a non-Main Cabin Extra seat on the same flight will not be entitled to a refund of the original Main Cabin Extra purchase
- Customers who purchase Main Cabin Extra and are impacted by an American Airlines initiated flight and seat change, equipment change, routing change, or flight cancellation are eligible for a refund. The refund will be automatically initiated by American Airlines on the customer's behalf
- During times of peak demand and/or operational necessity American Airlines may opt to inhibit/discontinue the sale of Main Cabin Extra
- Main Cabin Extra is subject to American Airlines minimum check in times. Main Cabin Extra is subject to cancellation unless you have checked in (obtained a boarding pass) at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure. You must be present at the departure gate and ready to board at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure time to retain your reservation and Main Cabin Extra purchase
- American Airlines expressly reserves the right in its absolute discretion to discontinue Main Cabin Extra at any time or to refuse to sell a Main Cabin Extra to any specific passenger, or if sold to cancel a Main Cabin Extra seat and refund the purchase price. American Airlines will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by a purchaser resulting from such refusal, cancellation, or denial
- American Airlines reserves the right to remove any customer who has purchased Main Cabin Extra for inappropriate behavior, including, but not limited to, conduct that is disruptive, abusive or violent
- American Airlines reserves the right to move any customer who has purchased Main Cabin Extra from any seat for operational or security reasons. This includes customers who do not meet exit row eligibility requirements. The customer may request a refund of the Main Cabin Extra at www.aa.com/refunds
- Non-Elite passengers are defined as - Not AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum®, AAdvantage Gold®, AAirpass® or ConciergeKeySM. Not booked in Y or B inventory, and not traveling on a military fare
- AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum, AAdvantage Gold, AAirpass, oneworld® Emerald, Sapphire, and Ruby