American Airlines Award and Upgrade Availability
Search real time availability for American Airlines award seats and upgrade space. See how many seats are available in each award or upgrade class so you know what is bookable before calling the airline or redeeming miles.
Award and Upgrade Search
How to Use This Search
Always search using the operating carrier's code and flight number, not a codeshare marketing number.
| Field | What to Enter |
|---|---|
| Departing / Arriving Airport | 3 letter IATA code in uppercase, for example SFO, JFK. |
| Connecting Airport(s) | Optional, up to 2 connecting airports to filter specific routings. |
| Date and Time | Your travel date and the preferred departure time to start results from. |
| Date Range | Plus or minus 1, 2 or 3 days around your date. Plus or minus 3 days is a hard limit. |
| Airline | Prefilled as AA on this page. Change it to search other supported award airlines. |
| Exclude Codeshares | Show only flights operated by American Airlines. |
| Class Filter | Enter specific award or upgrade class codes, or leave blank to see all. See the American Airlines class table below. |
| Connection Preference | Any, direct only, at least 1 connection, or at least 2 connections. |
American Airlines Award and Upgrade Classes
These are the American Airlines award and upgrade classes ExpertFlyer can search:
First Class
- A
- First - Upgrade (for 3-cabin flights only)
- Z
- First - Partner Award (for 3-cabin flights only)
Business Class
- C
- Business - Upgrade (Including 2-Cabin Domestic First)
- U
- Business - Partner Award (Including 2-cabin Domestic First)
Premium Economy
- X
- Premium Economy - Partner Award
Economy
- E
- Coach - Employee Travel and Confirmed Flight Changes
- T
- Coach - Partner Award
Important Caveats
ExpertFlyer does not book tickets. Once you find availability, you complete the redemption on the American Airlines website or by calling reservations.
- Connections: search each segment individually as a direct flight for accurate award and upgrade availability. Do not search origin to destination for connecting itineraries.
- Codeshares: award and upgrade inventory is not valid for codeshared flights. Always look up the flight under the operating carrier.
- Some airlines do not publish award or upgrade inventory to the GDS and cannot be searched.
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American Airlines Award and Upgrade FAQ
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