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American Airlines smoking policies forbids any person from smoking on any
plane, include the restrooms. All these policies are mandated from
the FAA and carry fines and imprisonment if found guilty of smoking
onboard any American Airlines flight.
The website for American Airlines can be found at:
American
Airlines Phone Numbers and Baggage & Luggage
information for AA is as follows:
English
1-800-433-7300
7 days a week
Japanese
1-800-237-0027
6:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight CT
7 days a week
Mandarin Chinese
1-800-492-8095
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. CT
Mon - Fri
8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. CT
Sat. - Sun.
Spanish
1-800-633-3711
7 days a week
TDD (hearing & speech impaired)
1-800-543-1586
Baggage and Luggage Tips:
Updates Regarding Checked Baggage
Customers who purchased domestic economy class tickets on or after June
15, 2008, will be charged $15 each way for the first checked bag and $25
each way for the second checked bag. Customers who purchased domestic
economy class tickets May 12, 2008, through June 14, 2008, may check one
bag for free and check a second bag for $25 each way.
Exceptions to this policy include customers who purchase First or
Business Class tickets, AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage
Platinum® and AAdvantage Gold® members as well as customers who purchase
full-fare tickets in Economy Class. View a complete list of exceptions.
Our carry-on policy of one personal item (such as a purse or laptop bag)
plus one bag remains in place. Please visit the Baggage Allowance page
for current information regarding checked baggage and applicable fees.
Baggage Tips and Information
Baggage cannot be checked prior to the day of departure
Your baggage will only be checked to your final destination
All checked baggage will be screened by the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA). For more information about the TSA, go to
www.tsa.gov*
All carry-on baggage is subject to inspection by the TSA
Your name and address must be on the outside of your baggage. Name tags
are available at all airport baggage check-in locations
View tips on how you can avoid injuries while transporting your baggage†
PDF file size: 302KB †Adobe Acrobat Reader* required
Baggage Acceptance Cutoff Times
For most flights departing the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands, the standard baggage cutoff acceptance time is 30 minutes.
However, if you will be departing from select airports in the United
States or from an airport outside the United States, the baggage cutoff
acceptance time is greater than 30 minutes. For more information, see
Check-in Requirements And Baggage Acceptance Cutoff Times.
Checked Baggage Recommendations
Do not lock your baggage due to Transportation Security Administration
screening of every checked bag.
Place your name and address on the inside as well as the outside of your
baggage
Carry valuable items such as electronic equipment, cameras, film, cash
and jewelry with you on board the aircraft
Carry necessary items such as medication, prescriptions and keys with
you on board the aircraft
Claim your baggage immediately upon arrival
Although we recommend that you do not lock your baggage due to
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening of every checked
bag, there are now locks available at retail outlets which can be used
to secure your luggage without creating the need to break the lock or
damage your bag.
Look for locks that identify the use of a "TSA-recognized locking
mechanism." Only locks that state this use of a TSA-recognized locking
mechanism are recommended for use in locking your baggage. For more
information, please visit the TSA Web site at www.tsa.gov.*
Guidelines For Lithium Batteries
As of January 1, 2008, travelers may no longer pack spare lithium
batteries of any kind in checked baggage. Passengers wishing to carry
spare lithium batteries for devices such as laptops, cell phones and
cameras are now required to pack them in their carry-on baggage with the
terminals covered/insulated. Travelers may check bags that contain
batteries, as long as they are installed in electronic devices.
Please see the following Web site for tips on traveling with spare
batteries:
http://safetravel.dot.gov/tips.html*
How Your Luggage Is Checked
When you check your luggage, the airport agent will put a bag tag on
each bag that indicates your name, the flight number(s), and all cities
in your ticketed itinerary. This information comes from our Sabre®
computer reservation system.
Tip: If you are deviating from your ticketed itinerary, please advise
the airport agent before checking your luggage.
You will be given a numbered claim check for each bag that is checked.
These serve as proof of checked baggage. It is important that you keep
the claim check(s) until your trip is completed and you have received
all of your checked baggage.
Tip: Please check to ensure that the number of claim checks you were
given corresponds to the number of bags you checked.
How Your Luggage Travels
From the ticket counter, your baggage is placed on a series of conveyor
belts. The conveyor belts transport baggage to a location where bags are
loaded into carts according to flight number and destination. In our
large airports, automated scanners read the code on the bag tag and
direct the bag to the correct loading area. Your bag will go through a
series of conveyor belts, chutes, and other mechanisms before reaching
the point where it is loaded into a cart and taken out to the aircraft.
Tip: Please remove any straps, hangers and protruding objects from your
bag before checking it. These may get caught in the baggage system and
cause damage to your bag. Bags that are bulging or are not sufficiently
constructed to support the weight inside may split during the trip
through the bag belt system.
The baggage is loaded in the cargo compartment of the aircraft, usually
using another conveyor belt. Due to the amount of space in the
compartment, bags may have to be placed flat and stacked on top of each
other. Although the baggage compartments are secured with nets or
straps, bags can shift during flight due to the plane's angle during
take-off.
Tip: As this is the standard or normal way all bags are transported,
breakage or damage to fragile items may be unavoidable. Do not pack
fragile items inside your checked luggage.
Please consider the trip your bag will take when you are choosing and
packing your luggage. The Luggage & Leather Goods Manufacturers of
America, American Luggage Dealers Association, and International Luggage
Repair Association have provided some helpful suggestions. Please see
Tips To Help Reduce The Risk Of Damaged Luggage
In the unlikely event your baggage is damaged, it must be reported in
person to an American Airlines Baggage Service Representative within 24
hours for domestic itineraries and within 7 days for international
itineraries after the arrival of the flight on which the bag was
checked. Please see Damaged Baggage for detailed information.
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