120 AMERICANWAY
MAY 15 2007
OnboardOurFlights
* The electronic-device policymay vary onAmerican
Eagle andAmericanConnection. Please see aflight
attendant for specifics.
ThingsYouNeedtoKnowtoMake
YourTripSafeandComfortable
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Check-In
We advise customers
to check in90minutesbefore their
scheduled departure for domes-
tic flights when checking bags, 60
minutes with no bags, and two
hours for international flights.
(Please refer to theTravel Informa-
tion section on AA.com for cities
where earlier check-in is recom-
mended.) Thiswill helpensureyour
reservation and seat assignment.
Please be onboard and in your seat
with your seat belt fastened 10
minutes prior todeparture time.
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Luggage
Domestic customers
are allowed to check two pieces of
luggage freeofcharge.Onepieceof
luggage and one personal item are
allowed tobecarriedonboard. Per-
sonal items include the following:
purse, briefcase, laptop computer,
and small, book-style backpack.
Carry-on bags and personal items
must be placed in the overheadbin
or under a seat. Laptop comput-
ersmay not be placed in seat-back
compartments or at the bulkhead.
Toavoidadditional fees, all luggage
must meet specified requirements:
62 total inches/50 maximum
pounds for checked bags, 45 total
inches/40 maximum pounds for
carry-on bags, and 36 total inches
for a personal item. International
travel rulesmay vary from domes-
tic regulations. Visit the Baggage
AllowancepageonAA.com for fur-
ther details.
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Beverage Service
Only alco-
hol served by a flight attendant
to customers age 21 or older may
be consumed onboard. By Federal
Aviation Administration rule, we
maynot servealcohol tocustomers
who appear intoxicated.
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Smoking
is not permitted.
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Seat Belts
Turbulence is air
movement that cannot be seen
and often occurs unexpectedly.
While we do everything pos-
sible to avoid turbulence, it is the
most likely threat to your in-flight
safety. Unless youmust leave your
seat, keep your seat belt fastened
at all times, even when the seat
belt sign is off.
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Disability Assistance
Custom-
ers who need assistance with
disabilities, including obtaining
wheelchairs, should contact anAA
representative. Per government
regulations, service animals travel-
ing in the cabin to assist passen-
gers with physical or emotional
needs are not required to travel in
a kennel. If you are in a bulkhead
seat, you may be asked to move
to another seat to accommodate a
service animal.
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Carry-onPets
must stay in their
kennels and under the seat in front
ofyouatall timeswhileonboard.AA
assumes no liability for the health
andwell-beingof carry-onpets.
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Powerports
On most aircraft,
there is a DC cigarette-lighter-
style outlet at each seat in First
and Business Class and in select
rows in theMain Cabin for power-
ing approved electronic devices.
For information about powerports,
visit AA.com. DC auto/air power
adapter cords are available at
major electronics stores. Splitter
or Y adapter cords may not be
used. Only one device per outlet
is allowed.
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Electronic Equipment/
Personal Devices
All portable
electronic devices must remain off
and properly stowed during taxi,
takeoff, approach, and landing
until the plane is at the gate and
the seat belt sign is off. Devices in-
clude, but are not limited to, noise-
canceling headsets. Cell phones
may be used on certain aircraft
after landing in the United States,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto
Rico once authorized by a flight
attendant. Your flight attendant
will tell youwhen youmay use ap-
proved portable electronic devices
in flight. Deviceswith transmitting
capabilities (example: combina-
tion cell phones/PDA devices or
laptop computers with wireless
capabilities) may be used only if
the transmit capability is turned
off and can be verified by a flight
attendant. During flight, never use
cell phones, two-way pagers, radi-
os, TV sets, remote controls, cord-
less computermouses, commercial
TV cameras, or Global Positioning
Systems. Radio transmission using
personal communications devices
(example: walkie-talkies, two-way
pagers, or wireless headphones) is
prohibited, as itmay interferewith
the aircraft’s communications and
navigation systems. Devices that
could cause damage to equipment
or that may diminish the design,
function, or capability of the air-
craft are prohibited. You may use
audioandvideodevicesonlywitha
headset. Useof still andvideocam-
eras, film or digital, is permitted
only for recording personal events.
Photography or video recording
of airline personnel, equipment, or
procedures is strictly prohibited.*
DangerousGoods
inCheckedand
Carry-onBaggage
Household Items
Bleaches, drain
cleaners, and solvents contain
dangerous chemicals that can
cause toxic fumes and corrosion.
FlammableLiquids
Fuel, paints,
solvents, adhesives, alcoholicbever-
agesgreater thanorequal to70
percentbyvolume (140proof), and
flammablegases suchas lighter
refillsandcampinggasmight leak
andcauseafire.Also, nail polish is
consideredflammableandmaynot
beusedonboard theaircraft.
Fireworks
Signal flares and other
explosivesmight detonate.
OtherHazardousMaterials
Strike-anywherematches, self-
heatingmeals, gasoline-powered
tools, spray cans, self-inflating
rafts, poisons, infectious sub-
stances, mace, andpepper spray
are prohibited.
Remember
that this list isnot all-
inclusive. Carryingdangerousor
prohibitedgoodsonboardviolates
U.S. federal law. Violatorsmaybe
subject tofiveyears’ imprisonment
andpenaltiesof $250,000or
more (49USC5124). Consult an
agent or visitAA.com for details.
Many common items used every
day in the home orworkplace
may seem harmless, butwhen
transportedby air, they canbe
very dangerous. Inflight, varia-
tions in temperature andpressure
can cause items to leak, generate
toxic fumes, or start afire.
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Federal lawprohibitsanypas-
senger from threatening or
intimidating any member of
the flight crew or interfering
as crew members perform
their duties. American Air-
linesappreciatesyourcontin-
ued cooperation.
