Under the seat
Personal Item
45.7×35.6×20.3 cm
18×14×8 in
18×14×8 in. Must fit under the seat in front; centimetres are converted from the inch limit.
Included
Overhead cabin bag
cabin bag
55.9×35.6×22.9 cm
22×14×9 in
No weight limit stated
22×14×9 in including handles and wheels. Must fit the sizer and overhead bin; no numeric weight cap is stated on the linked page.
Measure the full external bag size, including wheels and handles.
Fares & cabin classes
Basic Economy
1 cabin bag
55.9×35.6×22.9 cm
Basic Economy includes one carry-on and one personal item; airport or aircraft restrictions may apply.
Economy
1 cabin bag
55.9×35.6×22.9 cm
Premium Economy
1 cabin bag
55.9×35.6×22.9 cm
Business
1 cabin bag
55.9×35.6×22.9 cm
First Class
1 cabin bag
55.9×35.6×22.9 cm
Baggage fees
No reliable fixed price is listed here. Check your booking for the cost of adding a bag; an unlisted price does not mean it is free.
Official baggage policyHow to use this policy
Check cabin bag dimensions, weight and personal-item limits separately. A bag has to pass every published limit at once; being under the length and width limit does not help if the depth, weight, or fare-specific allowance is tighter.
Editorial signal only. Airport behavior varies; the published allowance still governs.
American Airlines liquids policy
Follow TSA screening rules for liquids. Duty-free liquids may require security tamper-evident packaging; check the TSA conditions linked from American's carry-on policy.
Family & Infants
Infant (under 2)
One lap infant under 2 per accompanying adult; include the infant in the reservation. International trips may require taxes and a percentage of the adult fare; confirm the ticket quote.
Stroller
One stroller and one car seat can be checked free per ticketed customer traveling with a child or to adopt. Check both at the counter, or one at the gate and one at the counter. Non-collapsible strollers must go to the counter.
Car seat
An approved child safety seat may be used with a purchased child seat or an available adjacent seat; otherwise it is checked. Aircraft, seat-location and installation restrictions apply.
Frequently asked questions
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Additional notes
Sources and scope
Source-based research; no hands-on test or specialist review claimed.
Basic Economy includes one 22×14×9 in carry-on and one 18×14×8 in personal item.
Cabin baggage entitlement and dimensions; family and screening claims are covered by the separate evidence records below.
Basic Economy baggage allowanceSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
One carry-on and one personal item are permitted; the personal item maximum is 18×14×8 in, and the carry-on maximum is 22×14×9 in.
American-operated flights; aircraft and airport restrictions may apply. Inch limits converted exactly to centimetres.
Personal items; Carry-on bag; Security and packing restrictions; Valet bagsSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Basic Economy includes the ordinary carry-on allowance; boarding and checked-bag exceptions are separate.
American-operated Basic Economy; no status or card is required for the standard cabin bag.
Your bags; When you will boardSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
Lap-infant reservation and international pricing conditions; child safety-seat use and free stroller/car-seat checking.
American-operated flights. No fixed international infant percentage is published here. Only one of stroller/car seat may be checked at the gate; the other goes to the counter.
Infants (under 2 years); International flights; Acceptable safety seats; Carry-on and checked bags; StrollersSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
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