US legacy carrier based in United States, and is a member of oneworld.
| IATA Code | AA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | AAL |
| Callsign | AMERICAN |
| Country | United States |
| Category | US legacy carrier |
| Airline Alliance | oneworld |
When you see a segment line like this in a PNR, the airline code identifies American Airlines:
2 AA 587 Y 15JUL 2*JFKLHR HK1 800A 2000P
The two-letter code AA at the start of the segment line is American Airlines's IATA code — every flight segment operated by American Airlines in a GDS PNR (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan) begins with this code, followed by the flight number.
American Airlines is a us legacy carrier, based in United States, and is a member of oneworld. Its ICAO code, AAL, is used for air traffic control and flight planning, while its radio callsign is “AMERICAN”.
Like most airlines, American Airlines's fare classes follow the standard GDS booking-class letter system. See our complete booking class guide for what each letter (F, J, Y, and so on) typically means.
American Airlines's IATA code is AA. This two-letter code appears at the start of every flight segment operated by American Airlines in a GDS PNR.
American Airlines's ICAO code is AAL. The ICAO code is a separate, usually three-letter identifier used mainly in air traffic control and flight planning, distinct from the IATA code travel agents see in a PNR.
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American Airlines is a member of oneworld.
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