Seats in the Main Cabin
Main Cabin Extra
More legroom. Early boarding.
Toward the front of the Main Cabin and available on most flights, seats start at $20. Available when you book, at check-in or anytime in between.
Up to six inches of additional legroom
Group 1 boarding so you can board earlier and store your bag
An earlier exit off of the plane when you land
Main Cabin Extra seats are complimentary*See footnote for:
AAdvantage® Executive Platinum and Platinum members
oneworld® Sapphire and Emerald members
Customers who purchase a full-fare Main Cabin ticket
AAdvantage Gold and oneworld Ruby members may purchase Main Cabin Extra seats for 50% off or enjoy complimentary access to available seats within 24 hours of departure.
*AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum, oneworld Sapphire and Emerald members, Alaska Airlines MVP® Gold and MVP® Gold 75K customers and up to eight traveling companions on the same reservation.
Preferred seats
Standard legroom in a more favorable location
In the Main Cabin on American Airlines flights, Preferred seats are available to purchase when you book, during check-in or anytime in between.
Preferred seats are complimentary for:
AAdvantage elite status members**See footnote
oneworld Sapphire, oneworld Emerald and oneworld Ruby members
Customers who purchase a full-fare Main Cabin ticket
**Includes Alaska Airlines MVP® Gold and MVP® Gold 75K customers and up to eight traveling companions on the same reservation.
Premium Economy seats
Introducing a new way to enhance your journey
Beginning with the delivery of the first Boeing 787-9 aircraft in the fall of 2016, we’ll offer you a new enhanced seating option for international travel.
Don’t want to buy a seat?
If you don’t reserve a seat or there isn’t one available when you book, we’ll assign a seat at no charge during check-in or at the gate.