American Airlines (AA): Airline Code for GDS PNRs
American Airlines is stored in this dataset as IATA code AA and ICAO code AAL, based in United States. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
American Airlines is stored as IATA AA and ICAO AAL, country United States. The converter maps marketing carrier AA to this name when the code exists in the airline table. A typical segment starts with AA plus a numeric flight number and a booking class letter. This article is not an airline homepage: schedules, change fees, and loyalty rules are omitted because they are not stored and must not be invented. Peer carriers from United States in this catalog: UA (United Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), WN (Southwest Airlines), AS (Alaska Airlines), B6 (JetBlue), NK (Spirit Airlines). Use PNR to WhatsApp or PNR to PDF after parsing if you need a customer-facing copy of a booking that includes AA.
How to use this page
- Find AA at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to American Airlines.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 AA 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier AA (American Airlines) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does AA mean?
AA is the IATA airline code stored for American Airlines.
What airline is AA?
American Airlines, country of record United States.
What is the ICAO code for American Airlines?
AAL.
Is AA the same as AAL?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use AA. Flight plans use AAL.
Where is American Airlines based?
This dataset lists United States. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a AA itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with AA plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show American Airlines schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does AA allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from United States?
Stored peers: UA (United Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), WN (Southwest Airlines), AS (Alaska Airlines), B6 (JetBlue), NK (Spirit Airlines).
Can AA include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is American Airlines shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier AA before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.