What documents do I need to check-in with American Airlines?

You'll need a valid photo ID accepted by the TSA (like a driver's license or other government-issued ID) for domestic travel and a valid passport or visa, and any travel documents required by your international destination.



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In-person at a staffed check-in counter at airport
  1. Passport (when traveling internationally)
  2. Flight information. Paper ticket (less and less common), OR. E-ticket with a confirmation number—usually sent via email if ticket is purchased online or through a travel agency, OR. Printed itinerary with a confirmation number.


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In order to check-in online you will need your flight details, your PNR (aka booking number or confirmation number) and your passport number, if you are on an international flight. You also need to know the number of bags you'll be checking in.

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Before you go, upload negative COVID-19 test results, vaccination records, digital vaccine certificates and more with the American Airlines app or VeriFLY™. Once you've uploaded your documents, you can check in using the American Airlines app to get your boarding pass and streamline your airport experience.

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It depends on the airline. Most domestic flights ask you to arrive with your printed boarding pass. Some airlines have been known to charge a fee ,if they print a boarding pass. As for international flights ,many airlines use Eric lets.

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You must show you've met all requirements for international travel to fly. Before you go, upload negative COVID-19 test results, vaccination records, digital vaccine certificates and more with the American Airlines app or VeriFLY™.

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If you have already checked in online, you can go directly to the security checkpoint and then to the boarding gate without going to the check-in counter, unless your resident ID or other documentation needs to be verified at the airport.

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If you don't check in, you won't receive a boarding pass that allows you to board the plane, and your seat might be given up to a standby passenger. The check-in process also confirms your traveler details like your passport information and frequent flyer number.

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Depending on the requirements of airport authorities, you will need to present a mobile boarding pass, a paper boarding pass printed out by you or a paper boarding pass picked up from the check-in desk.

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There are several ways to get a boarding pass. You can get it on the airline's website and print it on paper. Or pull it up on your phone in the airline's app. You can also print it at the airport.

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For a short-haul flight where you are only taking hand luggage, checking in online saves a lot of time and is therefore much better than checking in at the airport. If, on the other hand, you have to check in bulky luggage, it is better to use the classic check-in at the airport for security reasons.

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In accordance with the Transportation Security Administration no longer enforcing the federal face mask mandate, face masks will no longer be required for our customers and team members at U.S. airports and on domestic flights.

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If no self-service station is available, the regular check-in desk personnel will reprint it for you. Some airlines in some locations allow using mobile boarding pass through their smartphone app, if this is the case for your airline and airport - then you don't even need to reprint anything at all.

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Yes, printed boarding passes are still available should you prefer to not utilize a mobile boarding pass.

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Online check-in lets you check in from your home or office and print your own boarding pass. You can also choose to have a link to your boarding pass emailed to your mobile device.

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