Changing an American Airlines flight: Time limits and Service Fees

A flight is an expensive travel expense item, if a person's plans have changed and the flight booked with American Airlines needs to be rescheduled to another date, it is not worth buying new ones , just change your plane ticket for another date.

American Airlines offers its customers the exchange of travel documents of any class. The service is not available only to passengers booking with the Basic Economy fare.

When buying an American Airlines ticket at the counters, you can change it by directly contacting the customer service of the airline or going to the agency where the ticket was purchased. You need to carry your passport and some cash with you, which you will need to pay extra for the service.

What operations are permitted in the American Airlines Manage Booking account?

Simultaneously with the flight date change, passengers can go to the Manage Reservation section on the American Airlines website to change their personal and contact details, purchase additional baggage, pay to select a seat on the aircraft and order special meals.

What are the requirements for changing the date of an American Airlines flight reservation?

The date change option is available for all categories of tickets issued by American Airlines.

AA's Economy Basic fare plan involves non-refundable tickets, so exchanging a ticket for another date is the only option to avoid losing the full flight amount if it is not possible to fly on the scheduled date.

Buy tickets for American Airlines flights at the airport at the company's offices, ticket offices or via the Internet on the airline's website aa.com,

Change an American Airlines flight ticket reservation online?

In contrast, when airline tickets are booked via the Internet, the passenger will have a booking code in their email, which can be used to change flight dates online. To do this, you need to follow five steps on the aa.com website:

- Log into your account using your name and booking reference (number).

- Flight information will appear on the screen, when you click on the "Change departure date" button, you will need to enter a new date. And you must follow the same steps for a change of all other flight data (additional baggage, meals, ...)

Does changing an AA flight reservation cost anything?

Depending on the class and category of tickets purchased, it can sometimes be difficult to make a change or get a refund for a plane ticket. It is common to see airlines including American Airlines impose significant fees, or simply refuse all types of changes for basic economy class ticket holders, for example:

Case where the modification is free

By reserving an air ticket issued by AA, anyone can cancel or change their flight free of charge within 24 hours of purchase directly on the American company's website, provided that the departure is planned for at least seven days at most after completing the transaction.

When you have to pay a fee to change your flight

If you do not respect the deadline (read the conditions above) to make changes to your reservation, the service becomes chargeable. American Airlines allows you to change your reservation information, including departure/arrival date, up to the day of the flight, by paying a fee ranging from $75 to $150 (depending on the route).

Is it permitted to correct or change a passenger's name on an AA flight reservation, and is this service free or paid?
This rule applies even if you want to change an award ticket (booked with AAdvantages miles).

If you make an AA flight reservation and then change the name on your passport or ID, you must contact the airline to request a name change.

Otherwise, if you make a mistake when inserting your name at the time of booking, you can correct it for free by logging into your Manage Booking account.

Is it possible to replace the name of a passenger with another?

This is absolutely impossible. If this is the case, the passenger is obliged to redo his reservation, and may/or not request a refund of his initial ticket according to the rules applied by American Airlines.

The correction of names generates costs if it is carried out outside the period devoted to free modifications.

Fixing the name generator costs $25 if done outside of the free edits period. The change of name is possible unlike the change of sex or date of birth.

Change a seat choice

Free or not, it depends on the plane ticket and the fare chosen. Generally this service is free for all fares, but the modification of the chosen seat location is subject to seat availability.