baggagelimits

American Airlines (AA)

Tier: Mainline. Alliance: oneworld. Homepage: www.aa.com.

Heads up: on the Basic Economy fare, only a personal item is included free. A standard carry-on costs extra.

Basic Economy

Cabin Not included on this fare
Personal item only on Basic Economy domestic; full carry-on (56x36x23) requires non-Basic fare. No published weight limit.
Personal item 45 × 35 × 20 cm
Checked Not included on this fare
Basic Economy domestic excludes free checked. International varies; treat as worst case.

Source: manual seed. Carrier site not yet directly extracted. Last updated 2026-05-09.

What other sources say

Third-party aggregator data, kept here for cross-reference. Conflicts with the carrier's own page above are not unusual; the carrier page wins for our recommendations.

Source Cabin Personal item Checked
Going.com 55.9 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm / 10 kg 2 × 22.7 kg ($30 1st bag)
Skyscanner 55.9 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm
SmarterTravel 55.9 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm / 18.1 kg
The Points Guy 56 x 36 x 23 cm 46 x 36 x 20 cm
Upgraded Points 55.9 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm 45.7 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm