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 →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 American Airlines Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Adhesion contracts in the airline context are subject to DOT oversight and the terms must comply with federal aviation law and DOT regulations; terms that conflict with federal regulatory minimums are unenforceable regardless of the contract language. The FTC has broader jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive contract terms in consumer agreements. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. Clickwrap and purchase-as-acceptance mechanisms are standard in the airline industry and generally upheld by courts when terms are accessible at the time of purchase; however, courts in some jurisdictions have declined to enforce specific adhesion contract terms that were not adequately disclosed or that were unconscionable. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU consumer protection law, particularly the Unfair Contract Terms Directive, may provide additional protections for EU-resident passengers against specific terms deemed unfair even where American's CoC asserts they are binding. California's consumer protection statutes may also create heightened scrutiny for certain adhesion contract provisions. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Travel agencies and online booking platforms that facilitate ticket sales should ensure that CoC terms are accessible to customers at the point of purchase to support the enforceability of the purchase-as-acceptance mechanism. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should confirm that the CoC is prominently linked and accessible at all points in the purchase flow, including third-party booking channels, to support enforceability of the acceptance mechanism. Periodic review of specific terms for consistency with evolving DOT guidance and state consumer protection law is advisable.
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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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