American Airlines, commonly abbreviated to "American" or "AA", is the world's largest airline by passenger traffic and ranks in the top 3 airlines in the world by number of aircraft.

Their main base is at Dallas-Fort Worth DFW Airport, but there are many other large bases across the US:

• Chicago O' Hare ORD
• Miami MIA
• Philadelphia PHL
• Charlotte CLT
• New York Kennedy JFK
• Phoenix PHX
• Los Angeles LAX
• New York La Guardia LGA
• Washington Reagan DCA

The airline is a member of the oneWorld alliance and has over 1,000 aircraft in its fleet. The largest type operated by American Airlines is the Boeing 777-300.

Another 600 or so aircraft wear American Airlines colors, but flights are operated by a subsidiary, American Eagle, which specializes in short regional routes. We don't describe this airline in a separate guide because the travel conditions or website are identical to parent American Airlines.