American Airlines Terms of Use

This is American Airlines' Conditions of Carriage document, which sets out the legal terms governing passenger air travel on American Airlines flights, including rules on ticketing, check-in deadlines, baggage fees and liability limits, denied boarding, and flight irregularities. The terms authorize American to limit its liability for lost or damaged baggage on international flights to amounts established by the Montreal Convention, and to cap liability for delays, with passengers required to file claims within specified timeframes or forfeit their right to compensation. The document also states that American reserves the right to refuse transportation to any passenger it determines poses a safety or operational concern, without defining specific criteria for that determination.

This document is American Airlines' Conditions of Carriage (CoC), which governs the contractual relationship between American Airlines and passengers on domestic and international flights, establishing the rights, duties, and liabilities of both parties under applicable air transportation law including the Contract of Carriage framework. The terms authorize American to refuse transportation, change or cancel flights, limit liability for baggage loss or delay, and deny boarding, while passengers are bound by ticketing and check-in cutoff requirements, baggage policies, and fare rules. Notable provisions include a liability cap on international baggage claims governed by the Montreal Convention, limitations on consequential damages, and the reservation of American's right to determine fitness to travel, which may create operational distinctions in how individual carriage decisions are made and reviewed. The document engages the Montreal Convention for international carriage, the Warsaw Convention for certain older itineraries, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) consumer protection regulations, and Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), with applicability depending on route type, ticketing jurisdiction, and whether the itinerary is governed by U.S. domestic or international treaty frameworks.

The agreement establishes liability limits for lost, damaged, or delayed baggage on both domestic and international flights, with international claims governed by the Montreal Convention's Special Drawing Rights caps and domestic claims subject to American's published limits. Under these terms, passengers must file written baggage claims within specified timeframes or the right to pursue compensation may be barred as stated in the document. You can review baggage claim filing requirements and applicable liability limits on the American Airlines website before travel.