Payment Options When Buying American Airlines Flight Tickets

You have several airfare payment options at AA.com. Make your dream vacation come true with the Fly Now Payment Plan (SM), speed through checkout with PayPal™, or use electronic checks to buy airline tickets with your checking account. You can also use a debit or credit card, or even pay in cash at participating Western Union locations. At American Airlines we want to make buying flight tickets easy and convenient for you. That's why we offer so many options when it comes to paying for airfare. Available payment options may vary by country.

Get answers to frequently asked questions.

Credit / Debit Cards
Credit and debit cards are accepted for buying airline tickets at AA.com.

Fly Now Payment Plan
No Interest on Purchases of $150 or More if Paid in Full within 6 Months. Minimum payments required.

AmericanAirlines® Credit Card(SM)
Use the AmericanAirlines Credit Card to buy airline tickets and other goods and services from American.

Gift Cards
Use your gift card as payment for your next AA flight.

eVouchers
eVouchers from AA make paying for your airline tickets fast and easy.

Electronic Checks
Electronic checks are a safe and convenient way to pay for your flight online directly from your checking account.

PayPal
PayPal makes it easy for you to pay for your airfare online. Now available as a payment option on Mobile.AA.com.

Western Union
Pay for airline tickets in cash at any participating Western Union location.

Cash Payments
Visit our airport ticket counters and Travel Centers to pay for your American Airlines flight tickets using cash.

Prepaid Travel / AAirpass
AAirpass® from American Airlines offers a great way to pay for airfare in an easy and convenient manner.