AmericanAirlines supports FAA
efforts tokeeppassengers and
crew safewhen traveling.
What’s inYourBaggage?
Common items used everyday
may seemharmless. However,
when transportedbyair, they can
becomedangerous. Duringflight,
variations inpressureand tem-
perature can cause items to leak,
generate toxic fumes or ignite.
The list of itemsprohibited
by theFAA includes:
aerosols,
pepper spray/Mace, fireworks,
blackpowder,model-rocket
motors, explosiveprimers, strike-
anywherematches, fuels, camping
gas, lighter refills, paints, solvents,
alcohols, nail polishes/removers
over half anounce, bleaches, drain
cleaners, acids, lead-acidbatteries,
flares, gas-powered tools and
self-heatingmeals. Such items
are confiscatedby theTSAand
reported to theFAA.
Lithiumand lithium-ionbatteries
catchfirewhen improperlyhan-
dledandareprohibited inchecked
baggage. They’reallowed incarry-
onbaggageonly, not exceeding
160watt-hourseach (limit two
over 100wh). Safetravel.dot.gov
providesbattery-sizeguidance.
Carrybatteries inoriginal packag-
ing, in separateplasticbagsorwith
electrical tapeoncontacts.
Do
notuseaircraftpowerports to
chargebatterieswhennot inuse.
Carryingprohibited itemson
aircraft violatesU.S. federal law.
Violators are subject to imprison-
ment andpenalties of $250,000
ormore. Formore information,
consult anagent or visit
Safetravel.dot.govor aa.com.
Federal law prohibits passen-
gers from threatening or in-
timidating the flight crew or
interfering as crewmembers
perform their duties.
ThingsYouNeed toKnow toMakeYour TripSafe andComfortable
The electronic-device policymay vary onAmerican
Eagle andAmericanConnection. Please see aflight
attendant for specifics.
Check-in
We advise customers
to check in 90 minutes before their
scheduled departure for domestic
flights when checking bags, 60min-
utes with no bags and two hours for
international flights. (Please refer to
the Travel Information section on
aa.com for citieswhere earlier check-
in is recommended.) This will help
ensure your reservation and seat as-
signment. Please be onboard and in
your seatwithyour seatbelt fastened
10minutes prior todeparture time.
Luggage
For domestic economy-
class tickets (including to and from
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Is-
lands) purchased on or after Feb. 1,
2010,a$25chargeapplies forthefirst
checkedbag and a$35 charge applies
for the second checkedbag. The same
charges apply for economy-class tick-
ets between theUnitedStates/Puerto
Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada
purchasedonorafterMarch29, 2010.
Foreconomy-classticketsbetweenthe
United States/Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin
IslandsandEuropeor Indiapurchased
on or after Sept. 14, 2009, the first
bag may be checked at no charge
and a $50 charge applies for the sec-
ond checked bag. For economy-class
tickets between the United States/
PuertoRico/U.S.VirginIslands,Europe
or India andMexico purchased on or
after May 3, 2010, the first bagmay
be checked at no charge and a $30
charge applies for the second checked
bag (exceptions apply for all baggage
charges). Passengers may carry one
pieceof luggageandonepersonal item
onboard. Carry-on items, including lap-
top computers, must be placed in the
overheadbinorunder the seat in front
of you. To avoid additional charges, all
luggage must meet size and weight
requirements. Liability for loss, delay
or damage to baggage is limited, so
carryvaluablesonboardwithyou.Visit
aa.com/baggage formore.
Beverage Service
Only alcohol
served by a flight attendant to
customers age 21 or older may be
consumed onboard. By FAA rule, we
may not serve alcohol to customers
who appear intoxicated.
Smoking
is not permitted. Also,
smokeless/e-cigarettes may not be
used at any timewhile onboard.
Seat Belts
Turbulence is air move-
mentthatcannotbeseenandthatoften
occurs unexpectedly. Whilewe do ev-
erythingpossible toavoid turbulence, it
is themost likely threat toyour in-flight
safety. Unlessyoumust leaveyour seat,
keepyourseatbeltfastenedatall times,
evenwhen theseat-beltsign isoff.
Disability Assistance
Customers
who need assistance with disabili-
ties, including obtainingwheelchairs,
should contact an American repre-
sentative. Per government regula-
tions, service animals traveling in
the cabin to assist passengers with
physical or emotional needs are not
required to travel in a kennel. If you
are in a bulkhead seat, you may be
asked tomove to another seat to ac-
commodate a service animal. To give
feedback on howwell American pro-
vided disability-related services, call
(817) 967-3000.
Carry-on Pets
must stay in their
closed and/or zipped kennels and
under the seat in front of you at all
times. American assumes no liability
for thewell-being of carry-onpets.
Powerports
On most aircraft,
there is a DC cigarette-lighter-style
outlet at each seat in First and Busi-
ness Class and in select rows in the
Main Cabin for powering approved
electronic devices. For information
about powerports, visit aa.com.
New B737 aircraft offer 110V AC
power outlets in every row. Only
one device per outlet is allowed.
Electronic Equipment/Personal
Devices
Personal electronic devices
may be used during boarding until
the flight attendant’s announce-
ment to switch them off. After the
announcement, all portable electronic
devices must remain off and properly
stored (electronic devices include but
are not limited to e-books). During
this period, noise-canceling headsets
may be worn while switched off and
devices without power switches (e.g.,
somePDAs)mustbestoredandremain
in the sleepmode. During flight, your
flight attendant will inform youwhen
approveddevicesmaybeused. Cellular
PDAs (provided they are in airplane/
flight mode) are permitted. Audio and
videoequipmentmaybeusedonlywith
headsets, andnoise-cancelingheadsets
may be activated. The use of still and
video cameras, film or digital, is per-
mitted only for recording of personal
events. Unauthorized photography or
video recording of airline personnel,
other customers, aircraft equipment or
procedures is strictly prohibited. Never
activate two-way pagers, radios, TV
sets, remote controls, cordless com-
putermice or commercial TV cameras.
All devices with transmitting capabili-
tiesmust be switched off exceptWi-Fi
802.11. Wi-Fi 802.11 devices may be
used (when authorized) only on air-
craft equippedwith in-flight Internet
service. If in-flight Internet service is
provided, it is intended for customer
access to the Internet, email and VPN
only. Any voice, audio, video or other
photography (motionor still), recording
or transmissionwhileonanyAmerican
aircraft is strictly prohibited, except
to the extent specifically permitted by
AmericanAirlines. Before landing, your
flight attendant will announce when
to switch off and store all electronic
devices. These devicesmust remain off
until the plane is at the gate and the
seat-belt signhasbeenswitchedoff.
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APRIL 1, 2013
