Premium Economy

Premium Economy experience.

An elevated travel experience

A Premium Economy ticket includes special amenities with seats behind Flagship®, Business or First. Premium Economy is available on select international and domestic flights on these aircraft:

  • 777-300s
  • 787-8s flying internationally and to Alaska
  • 787-9s
  • 777-200s

On the ground

Priority privileges

Speed through check-in, security and boarding at the airport and get your checked bags first when you land.

Priority privileges

In the air

Wider seats

More legroom and wider, adjustable leather seats with extendable foot and head rests.

Planes

Chef-inspired dining*

Chef-inspired meal with complimentary beer, wine and spirits.*

Premium dining

*On flights with full drink service. The number of drinks served may be limited.

Free entertainment

Free, personal on-demand entertainment with larger monitors and noise-reducing headphones.

Inflight entertainment

Wi-Fi and power

Never miss a beat while you’re on board with Wi-Fi. Plus, every seat includes power outlets and USB ports.

Wi-Fi and connectivity

Amenities

Amenity kit**

Fly in comfort with sustainably sourced travel essentials and rotating skincare products from diverse beauty brands like Joanna Vargas and Relevant.

Bedding

Rest easy with premium bedding including an Ostrichpillow lumbar pillow and crepe weave blanket.

**Only available on international flights and select flights to / from Los Angeles and New York

Premium Economy amenity kit

Loyalty benefits

Upgrades

Complimentary upgrades and systemwide upgrades into Premium Economy aren’t available now but will be at a later date.

For now, you can upgrade from Main Cabin or Premium Economy to First or Business. For flights within North America, AAdvantage® status members receive complimentary upgrades to Premium Economy at the gate if upgrade-eligible seats are available.

Use Instant Upgrade after you buy your ticket to upgrade into a higher cabin (including Premium Economy) using your AAdvantage® miles or cash, if upgrade-seats are available.

AAdvantage® status

Flying with AAdvantage® status? You can enjoy even more benefits like extra bag allowances, lounge access and more.

AAdvantage® status benefits

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