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Domestic And International Online Flight Check-In

Travel Made Easier

Online Flight Check-In is available anytime between 1 and 24 hours prior to departure for domestic flights and 2 to 24 hours prior to departure for international flights.

Note: Due to documentation verification requirements, International Flight Check-In is not available for U.S. citizens traveling to Bolivia, Brazil, China or Russia.

Step 1:

Be Prepared with your Flight Details

All passengers must have:
  • Full name as it appears in travel documents
  • Flight Record Locator or the origin and destination cities

International passengers must also have:
  • Passport information
  • Emergency contact phone number

Step 2:

access online flight check-in

American Airlines provides three different ways to enter the online check-in process:
  • Direct Web Address: www.aa.com/findreservation
  • Home page: Click the "My Reservations / Flight Check-In" tab at the top of the page to the right of the booking window
  • Pre-Departure Email: Approximately 24 hours before a flight, American Airlines sends a reminder email to customers who provided an email address in their flight details

Additionally, Online Check-In can be accessed from our International AA.com websites.

Step 3:

Find Your Information

Find Reservation as an AAdvantage member:
  • Under "Log In" enter your AAdvantage number and AA.com password
  • Select "Go"
  • Select the itinerary to check-in

Find Reservation without Login:
  • Enter the passenger's first and last name and the six character Record Locator
  • Select "Go"

Step 4:

look for "ready to check-in" to confirm ability to check-in
  • If "More information needed to travel" appears, click "Add/edit passenger details" and complete the required information for each passenger
  • Please note: Information can be added at any point after booking and before flight check-in
  • If the first flight in the itinerary is on British Airways, Iberia or Japan Airlines, the "Ready for Check-In" check box will not appear. Customers should click "check-in" and they will be automatically redirected to the operating carrier's website

Step 5:

select passengers for flight check-in
  • A prompt will ask if you are traveling with an infant. Customers must indicate they are traveling with an infant because other travel requirements apply
  • We may ask you to select a seat if there is not already a seat assignment. Please note: There are instances where a passenger may not be able to select a seat and complete flight check-in

Step 6:

international passengers: verify passport information

Step 7:

click the red check-in button

Step 8:

Select Your Boarding Pass Delivery Option
  • "Print" your boarding pass immediately from the confirmation page
  • "Email" your boarding pass to print later
  • "Send to Mobile" so you can use your phone as a boarding pass at select airports

    • Check In Now

Conditions

  • Tickets must be issued electronically to be eligible for Online Flight Check-In.
  • The first flight of the itinerary for which a customer is checking in must be operated by American Airlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, British Airways, Iberia or Japan Airlines.
  • Additionally, international customers must meet international flight requirements.

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Reprint a Boarding Pass After Flight Check-In

You can re-enter the Online Flight Check-In process and select "View boarding pass" after step 3. Please see our boarding pass re-print FAQs for the step-by-step process.

Check a bag after using Online Flight Check-In

You can check a bag at the Self-Service kiosk located near the American Airlines counter by selecting "Check-In Bags Only" option on the home screen.