Detailed Fare Rules
Click on the fare basis code for each city pair to view its particular fare rules.
NOTE: The most restrictive set of fare rules applies to the entire itinerary. In addition other fare rules may apply.


City Pair Fare Basis Code (Displayed Below)
IAD to PEK I1W0C8Z1/C617 Yes
PEK to IAD I1X0C8Z1/C617
No

I1W0C8Z1/C617
Seasonality SEASONALITY - NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
Day Time Application DAY/TIME - PERMITTED FRI THROUGH SUN ON EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Rule Application and Other Conditions RULE APPLICATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS - NOT APPLICABLE
Advance Reservation Ticketing Restrictions ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING - CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.
Surcharges SURCHARGES - IF INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2. OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT PSGR UNDER 2. OR - MILITARY INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 2. OR - NEGOTIATED INFANT PSGR UNDER 2. OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2. SECURITY SURCHARGE OF HKD 45 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE FROM/TO/VIA HKG AIRPORT. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. SURCHARGE APPLIES TO - 1/ INFANTS 2/ PASSENGERS TRANSFERRING/TRANSITING HONG KONG 3/ PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON INDUSTRY/AGENGY DISCOUNT /ID/AD/ TICKETS 4/ PASSENGERS HOLDING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA OR US. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA OR AY. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA OR BA. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA OR IB. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA OR JL. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA OR QF. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA OR LX. SECURITY SURCHARGE OF HKD 45 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE FROM/TO/VIA HKG AIRPORT. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. SURCHARGE APPLIES TO - 1/ PASSENGERS TRANSFERRING/TRANSITING HONG KONG 2/ PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON INDUSTRY/AGENGY DISCOUNT /ID/AD/ TICKETS 3/ PASSENGERS HOLDING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS AND - AIRPORT/TERMINAL SURCHARGE OF USD 1.75 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE FROM/TO/VIA MEXICO. AND - THERE IS NO MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE PER COUPON PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE OF TRANSPACIFIC SECTORS. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. YR FEE MAY APPLY OTHERWISE SECURITY SURCHARGE OF HKD 45 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE FROM/TO/VIA HKG AIRPORT. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. SURCHARGE APPLIES TO - 1/ PASSENGERS TRANSFERRING/TRANSITING HONG KONG 2/ PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON INDUSTRY/AGENGY DISCOUNT /ID/AD/ TICKETS 3/ PASSENGERS HOLDING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS AND - ORIGINATING AREA 1 - MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF USD 365.00 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE OF TRANSPACIFIC SECTORS. AND - ORIGINATING CHINA - MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF CNY 1115 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE OF TRANSPACIFIC SECTORS. AND - AIRPORT/TERMINAL SURCHARGE OF USD 1.75 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE PER ANY PASSENGER FOR DEPARTURE FROM/TO/VIA MEXICO.
Maximum Stay MAXIMUM STAY - TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT 3 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Eligibility ELIGIBILITY - NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
Sales Restrictions SALES RESTRICTIONS - FARE RULE ' TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF AA OR 1S AND MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3. FARES MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY AA AND TRAVEL AGENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY- **BASE FARE** FOOTNOTE RULE TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 20MAR15. FARE RULE TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
Refunds Reissues VOLUNTARY CHANGES - ENTER RD*31 OR RD'LINE NUM'*31 FOR VOLUNTARY CHGS.
Flight Applications FLIGHT APPLICATION **FARE BY RULE** - FARE RULE THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AA FLIGHTS 5600 THROUGH 8599 ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY US. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AA FLIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY- **BASE FARE** FARE RULE THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY KE FLIGHT OPERATED BY CZ ANY KE FLIGHT OPERATED BY VN ANY OZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY TG ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY WS. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL FROM/TO/VIA HNL THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY JL. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY JL.
Minimum Stay MINIMUM STAY - TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Embargo Dates BLACKOUT DATES - NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.
Penalties PENALTIES - CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/NO-SHOW/ REFUND. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. OR TRAVELING COMPANION. ---- FOR TRAVEL AGENCY BOOKINGS MADE IN MEXICO / THE CARIBBEAN / CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA - AA WILL ASSESS A USD 25.00 FEE ON ANY UNTICKETED RESERVATION NOT CANCELED BEFORE DEPARTURE. CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE USD 400.00. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. OR TRAVELING COMPANION. ---- THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. CHANGES ARE PERMITTED PRIOR TO THE TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME OF EACH FLIGHT PROVIDED THE NEW ITINERARY MEETS ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE PURCHASED I.E. ADVANCE RESERVATION/TICKET PURCHASE MINIMUM /MAXIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS. ITINERARIES MAY BE REBOOKED AND TRAVEL MUST COMMENCE UP TO ONE YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE PROVIDED TICKETED FLIGHT IS CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME. IF TICKETED FLIGHT IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME TICKET HAS NO VALUE. TICKETS AT THESE FARES MAY NOT BE REVALIDATED TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED. FARE DIFFERENCE AND CHANGE FEE MUST BE PAID AND TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED WHEN THE ITINERARY IS REBOOKED. WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE ADD COLLECTED AND THE USD 400.00 CHANGE FEE WILL APPLY. WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE HOWEVER THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PASSENGER IN THE FORM OF A NON REFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER WHICH MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A TICKET VALID FOR TRANSPORTATION GOVERNED BY AA/JL. THE USD 400.00 CHANGE FEE WILL APPLY. AFTER DEPARTURE CHARGE USD 400.00. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. OR TRAVELING COMPANION. ---- THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE. CHANGES ARE PERMITTED PRIOR TO THE TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME OF EACH FLIGHT PROVIDED THE NEW ITINERARY MEETS ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE PURCHASED I.E. ADVANCE RESERVATION/TICKET PURCHASE MINIMUM /MAXIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS. ITINERARIES MAY BE REBOOKED AND TRAVEL MUST COMMENCE UP TO ONE YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE PROVIDED TICKETED FLIGHT IS CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME. IF TICKETED FLIGHT IS NOT CANCELLED PRIOR TO TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME TICKET HAS NO VALUE. TICKETS AT THESE FARES MAY NOT BE REVALIDATED TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED. FARE DIFFERENCE AND CHANGE FEE MUST BE PAID AND TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED WHEN THE ITINERARY IS REBOOKED. WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE ADD COLLECTED AND THE USD 400.00 CHANGE FEE WILL APPLY. WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE HOWEVER THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PASSENGER IN THE ' FORM OF A NON REFUNDABLE TRAVEL VOUCHER WHICH MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A TICKET VALID FOR TRANSPORTATION GOVERNED BY AA/JL. THE USD 400.00 CHANGE FEE WILL APPLY.