Same-day travel

Change your flight

Change of plans? We allow same-day confirmed changes on select flights for a fee, with some exceptions.

Customers can stand by for a flight at no charge.

Rules

Your new flight must:

  • Depart on the same day, from and to the same airports, as your original flight
  • Have the same number of stops, in the same airports, as your original flight
  • Be operated by American Airlines or American Eagle

Also, please keep in mind that:

  • Anyone can standby for an earlier flight, but only AAdvantage® status members can standby for a later flight the same day
  • Same-day confirmed changes and standby are subject to availability on select flights

Travel on partner airlines

If you bought a ticket with a partner airline for a flight operated by American, you can stand by or buy a same-day confirmed change. Use your American Airlines confirmation code to view your trip.

Find your trip

How to request a same-day change or standby

Starting 24 hours before departure, go to your trips online or in the app, or stop by an airport ticket counter to request a change and pay the fee, if applicable.*

After you check in, you’ll receive a new boarding pass and receipt.

*Customers traveling on a Basic Economy fare can't make changes at a kiosk and should find their trip on the American app, aa.com or visit a ticket counter to request a change.

Fees

Fees by market

Market Same day confirmed change Standby
U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Starting at $50 $0
Canada and the Caribbean Starting at $50 Not offered
Between / through New York (JFK) and London Heathrow (LHR) Starting at $50 Not offered

Complimentary change / standby

Passenger / ticket type Confirmed change Standby
AAdvantage Executive Platinum® and AAdvantage Platinum Pro® status (and companions in same reservation) available available
Unrestricted Economy (Y fare), Business, First, AirPass℠ available available
First, Business Flight Awards available available
AAdvantage Platinum® and AAdvantage Gold® status (and up to 8 companions in same reservation) Not available available
oneworld® Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby status (and up to 8 companions in same reservation) Not available available
Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 100K, MVP Gold 75K available available
JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic® members* available available
Active U.S. military personnel (on orders or personal travel) and active U.S. military dependents (on orders only) Not available available

*Benefit will be granted to JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic members who added their frequent flyer number to their ticketed reservation prior to July 21, 2023 for travel through January 31, 2024.

Refunds

Fees are non-refundable unless we:

  • Are unable to assign you a seat because the flight is full
  • Cancel your new flight
  • Delay your incoming flight or cause you to miss your connection

If you're eligible, you can request a refund online.

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