How Do I Update an Existing Reservation with American Airlines?
If you have recently made a booking with American Airlines, you can easily modify your reservation with these helpful tips.
American Airlines is the world's largest airline. It was founded in 1936 and its headquarters are in Fort Worth, Texas. It flies to an estimated 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. If you have recently made a booking with American Airlines, you can easily modify your reservation. Keep reading for the instructions on how to update your existing American Airlines reservation.
Update Your American Airlines Reservation Online
You can change your reservation online if your:
Travel was booked by a travel agent or on a travel website
Travel begins within the United States
Travel was booked directly through aa.com or through American Airlines Reservations
Have at least three hours before your next scheduled flight
The trip isn't an AAdvantage award, booked with a promo code, or part of a group booking
For all other forms of bookings, you will have to call into the American Airlines Customer Support team for assistance.
Change Your Reservation on the American Airlines Website
Go to www.aa.com
Click on 'Your tips/ Check-in.'
Enter the passenger first name, passenger last name, and record locator (a.k.a. confirmation code). You can find your record locator in your confirmation email for the booking.
Select 'Find your trip.'
Click on your reservation.
Select 'Change trip' under the reservation details.
Follow the prompted instructions to make your changes. Some fees might apply.
You'll receive an email confirming the changes made.
If your trip doesn't have a 'Change trip' option, you'll need to contact the American Airlines Customer Support Team.
Change Your Reservation Through Your American Airlines Account
Go to www.aa.com
Select 'Log In' in the top right corner of the screen.
You can log in to your account with your AAdvantage number or username, your last name, and your password.
Select 'Log In.'
Under your account information, go to 'My Reservations.'
Click on the reservation you want to change.
Select 'Change trip' under the reservation details.
Follow the prompted instructions to make your changes. Some fees might apply.
You'll receive an email confirming the changes made.
If your trip doesn't have a 'Change trip' option, you'll need to contact the American Airlines Customer Support Team.
Contact American Airlines Customer Support Team Via Phone
If you're having difficulties changing your trip, or prefer to speak to a person, you can contact the American Airlines customer support team via phone. You may need to provide contact information and personal details to verify your identification.
Ask the customer service representative to help you update your booking. Make sure to verify the details about any additional fees or charges that may be applied.
You will receive an email confirming the changes made to your booking. Ask the customer service representative to stay online until you can confirm you've received the email and that all the details look correct.
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