Self-service check-in
Cut your airport waiting time by using American Airlines' self-service check-in machines in the U.S. and abroad.
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| Save time checking your bags at the Self-Service machines by using the bar code on your printed boarding pass from home. Just select the "Check Bags Only" option. |
Self-service check-in is easy!
Visit any self-service station for easy, on-screen instructions for a variety of pre-flight services:
Visit any self-service station for easy, on-screen instructions for a variety of pre-flight services:
- Choose English, French, Japanese, or Spanish language options
- Check in for up to four (4) flight segments
- Select or change your seat
- Print or reprint your boarding pass
- Check your bags (at ticket counter locations only)
- Add your AAdvantage number
- Go on standby for an earlier or later same-day flight
- AAdvantage members may request an upgrade
- Request a duplicate receipt if desired
- Purchase an Admirals Club day pass
| Now it's easier than ever to check in for an international flight. Customers with e-tickets traveling to international destinations can use Self-Service Check-In machines at most American Airlines locations worldwide. |
Here's how it works:
- Swipe your passport or a credit card through the machine's reader and select your itinerary.
- If you do not have a machine-readable passport, simply follow the prompts on the screen to enter the information manually.
- You will then be asked for your country of residence. Passengers who are residents of the U.S. but not U.S. citizens will be asked to swipe their U.S. Alien Resident card.
American Airlines Self-Service Check-In offers a convenient way for people who have an electronic ticket (E-ticket) to check in at domestic and select international* locations. You can still check in for up to four (4) flight segments, select or change a seat, print or reprint your boarding pass, upgrade, confirm a seat on an alternate flight, standby for an alternate flight, or use the "check bags only" option if you used online Flight Check-In. Self-Service Check-In has become even faster and more convenient. We are always looking for innovative ways to improve your travel experience so check back often for the latest Self-Service Check-In news. Recent enhancements include:
- American offers an option for same-day travel changes. When you check in for your flight with our Self-Service machines, you'll have the option to standby for an alternate flight at no charge or confirm a flight change for a small charge within 12 hours of departure of alternate flights when traveling on a discounted fare.
- Print boarding passes for up to four flight segments and check bags.
- Check your bags faster by using the bar code on your boarding pass with the bar code reader on the Self-Service machine. Your reservation will be retrieved automatically with no need to swipe a credit card to identify yourself or provide flight information.
- Baggage charges for pieces under 50 pounds each, may be processed at a Self-Service Check-In machine using a credit card.
- The Confirmed Upgrade option is a way for customers to enjoy the comfort of our premium cabins at an affordable price. This option is offered to passengers who aren't able to use 500-mile upgrades, either because they aren't AAdvantage members, or because they are traveling on fares that are not eligible to be used with 500-mile upgrades.
- During check in, AAdvantage members may purchase the 500-mile upgrades they need to complete their upgrade request. 500-mile upgrades will be available through Self-Service at the discounted rate of $30 USD per upgrade. In addition, if your upgrade request has not been confirmed prior to check-in, you will automatically be given the opportunity to be added to the Airport Upgrade Standby List while checking in for your flight at Self-Service.
- On your day of departure, the Self-Service Check-In machines will allow you to view which airports have Admirals Club lounges. Then, you can conveniently purchase an Admirals Club day pass while checking in. The cost is just $50 - a great value for everything the lounges have to offer. You can even purchase day passes for up to two other people who are also in your reservation
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