Originally Posted by
nalismom
Respectfully Dave and Hillrider.... There are different pages for baggage which are accessed with different information......the page that Dave references seems to be a OneWorld page which clearly states tennis equipment can be carried onboard.
With respect , the page I listed is on aa.com (the clue is in the URL) and the page states
Originally Posted by AA.com
Sport items accepted for travel on American Airlines
If you're traveling on other airlines, you must contact each airline in your itinerary to check their policy and transportation charges. Find out information for travel on other oneworld partners
If you're traveling on an American Airlines operated flight the following sports items are accepted for travel
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Tennis equipment
Tennis rackets and tennis balls.
You may carry your tennis equipment onboard if it fits with the carry-on size / weight requirement.
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The page
http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...ce.jsp#!sports indicates how AA will charge for them if checked in
http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...eAllowance.jsp indicates the general allowances for checked luggage