American Airlines Cashless Cabins Begin Monday Onboard U.S. Domestic and Canada Flights
aa.com, 5/27/2009 (excerpted)
On June 1, American Airlines will go cashless onboard flights within the continental United States, as well as flights to and from Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada. Effective Monday, for inflight purchases such as headsets, fresh meals, snacks and alcoholic beverages, American will accept American Express® Cards and other major credit or debit cards only.
Flight attendants utilize a hand-held Onboard Sales Recorder to charge credit and debit cards, eliminating the need to search for small bills or change. American, a founding member of the global one world® Alliance, has used these hand-held devices since May 2006. Receipts will be provided to passengers upon request.
Cashless cabins will not be implemented onboard American Eagle and AmericanConnection flights - only cash will continue to be accepted onboard those flights, just as it is today.
American Airlines Expands Mobile Boarding Passes to Three More Airports for Use with Mobile Phones or PDAs
aa.com, 6/4/2009
American Airlines Reminds Passengers About Limits on Baggage and Boxes During the Summer Season
aa.com, 5/28/2009 (excerpted)
American Airlines and American Eagle, its regional affiliate, are reminding customers about the box and bag embargo on flights to certain destinations from June 6 through Aug. 25, 2009.
Due to heavy summer loads and high volumes of checked baggage, customers traveling on American or American Eagle to certain destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America will not be able to check extra bags or boxes during the embargo period.
The baggage embargo applies to San Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa and San Salvador in Central America; Maracaibo, Cali, Medellin, La Paz, Santa Cruz and Quito in South America; Santo Domingo, Santiago, Port-au-Prince, Grenada and Kingston in the Caribbean; Nassau, George-Town, Exuma, Marsh Harbour and Freeport in the Bahamas; as well as Guadalajara, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosi, Chihuahua and Leon in Mexico. All American Eagle flights to and from San Juan are also included. American is a founding member of the global one world® Alliance.
A year-round box embargo is in effect for flights originating from, and passing through, New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to all Caribbean and Latin America destinations. A year-round bag and box embargo is also in effect for flights to La Paz and Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Oversize, overweight and excess baggage will not be accepted for flights to the destinations covered by the bag and box embargo. Bags weighing between 51-70 pounds are subject to a $50 fee for each. One carry-on bag will be allowed with a maximum size of 45 linear inches and a maximum weight of 40 pounds. Sports equipment, such as golf bags, bikes, surfboards, and other items can be accepted as part of the total checked bag allowance, although additional charges may apply. Walkers, wheelchairs and any other assistive devices are welcomed for customers with disabilities.