When you buy a ticket or board an American Airlines flight, you are automatically agreeing to all of the terms in this contract, whether or not you have read them.
This analysis describes what American Airlines's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This is a standard adhesion contract: you cannot negotiate individual terms, and acceptance is implied by purchase, which means the terms of the CoC apply to every passenger even if they were not reviewed before purchase.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of specific adhesion contract terms may vary by jurisdiction and depends on adequacy of disclosure at point of purchase; not all CoC provisions are guaranteed to be upheld by courts in all circumstances.
The updated Terms of Use no longer include explicit statements about how American Airlines uses performance cookies to analyze site usage and track popular pages, or how functional cookies remember your preferences like language and region settings. Previously, the terms disclosed that cookies are essential to site operation and cannot be rejected. The removal of these disclosures means users visiting the American Airlines website will not find this granular explanation of cookie purposes in the terms themselves, though cookie collection may continue through other disclosure mechanisms such as a separate privacy policy or cookie banner.
View change record →The removal of this explicit acceptance and entire agreement clause weakens the contractual foundation for binding passengers to the terms of carriage.
View full change record →Establishes binding contract formation by ticket purchase and incorporates external website terms by reference, potentially making conditions harder to locate and challenge.
View full change record →Passengers are bound by all provisions of the CoC from the moment of ticket purchase, including liability caps, removal rights, and conduct rules, without individually signing or affirmatively agreeing to specific terms.
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"By purchasing a ticket or accepting transportation, passengers agree to be bound by these Conditions of Carriage, the applicable tariff, and any terms and conditions published on aa.com. These conditions form the entire agreement between the passenger and American Airlines.Excerpt from American Airlines's Terms of Use
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This is a standard adhesion contract: you cannot negotiate individual terms, and acceptance is implied by purchase, which means the terms of the CoC apply to every passenger even if they were not reviewed before purchase.
Passengers are bound by all provisions of the CoC from the moment of ticket purchase, including liability caps, removal rights, and conduct rules, without individually signing or affirmatively agreeing to specific terms.
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