American Airlines (AA) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA AA
- ICAO AAL
- oneworld
- Full-service
Search American Airlines (AA) fares
American Airlines airline codes
- IATA code
- AA
- ICAO code
- AAL
- Main hub
- Dallas (DFW)
- Alliance
- oneworld
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- United States
About American Airlines
American Airlines is one of the three large US network carriers and a founding member of the oneworld alliance. Its biggest hub is Dallas/Fort Worth, backed by Charlotte, Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix and others, and regional flights run under the American Eagle name. The network is dense across the United States and reaches Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and parts of Asia Pacific. Miami gives it particular depth to Latin America. Cabins include domestic first, long-haul business, premium economy and economy, with a stripped-back basic economy fare on many routes.
On IATA.co you search live fares in the booking portal or send the same query through the flights API, then pay for the ticket from your prepaid balance. American Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Fare rules, including what the fare family allows for bags and changes, are shown before you confirm, so you can check them with your client first.
American Airlines airline codes explained
American Airlines uses the two-letter IATA airline code AA and the three-letter ICAO code AAL. The IATA code AA is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code AAL is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
American Airlines is a full-service carrier, based in United States, operating mainly from Dallas (DFW). It is a member of oneworld.
Booking American Airlines fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book American Airlines fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live AA fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. American Airlines results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search American Airlines (AA) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same American Airlines search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code AA and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=DFW&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=AA
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "AA",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "AA", "from": "DFW", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
American Airlines at a glance
- Founding member of the oneworld alliance
- Main hub at Dallas/Fort Worth, with Charlotte and Miami also large
- Regional flights operate under the American Eagle brand
- Strong coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean through Miami
American Airlines (AA) questions
American Airlines' two-letter IATA airline code is AA, and its three-letter ICAO code is AAL. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
American Airlines' ICAO code is AAL. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code AA is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book American Airlines fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. American Airlines fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever American Airlines content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your AA search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
You can search for them in the booking portal or through the flights API. American Airlines fares appear whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates, and bookings are paid from your prepaid balance.
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