How to Get an American Airlines Receipt (2026): Tickets, Bags and Onboard

To get an American Airlines receipt, go to the Your receipts page on aa.com and enter the 13-digit ticket number (it starts with 001) and the passenger's last name. That covers tickets, bag fees and seat purchases from 24 hours after you paid for up to 18 months. Onboard food, drinks and Wi-Fi use a separate lookup by last name and flight number.

The steps below follow American's receipts and customer service help pages. If a label on aa.com looks different, look for the nearest match.

Get an American Airlines Ticket Receipt

With your ticket number (no login needed)

1. Go to aa.com and open Your receipts (under customer service, Receipts and refunds).
2. Choose Tickets and fees.
3. Enter the 13-digit ticket number and the passenger's last name.
4. Open the receipt, then print it or save it as a PDF from your browser (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P, then Save as PDF).

The same lookup covers checked bag fees, seat purchases and other fees paid to American.

Where to find your ticket number

American's help page points to three places:

• The email American sent when you booked the trip
• Your cancellation email, if you cancelled
• Your credit card statement

Every American ticket number is 13 digits and starts with 001.

As an AAdvantage member

1. Log in at aa.com.
2. Open Your trips from the menu to see your reservations and ticket numbers.
3. Take the ticket number to the Your receipts page to pull the receipt.

Bag, Seat and Other Fee Receipts

American bills checked bags, seat upgrades and similar fees separately from the fare, so the flight receipt won't include them. Look them up on the same Your receipts page under Tickets and fees. Receipts appear 24 hours after the purchase or change.

For an expense report, pull the fare receipt and each fee receipt. Then the total matches what hit your card.

Onboard Purchases: Food, Drinks and Wi-Fi

Inflight purchases have their own receipt page on aa.com.

1. Go to aa.com/receipts (Receipts for onboard purchases).
2. Enter your last name and the flight number.
3. Open the receipt and save it as a PDF.

These receipts appear 72 hours after your flight and stay available for 6 months. Wi-Fi bought for work is easy to forget, so grab it the same week.

Want to try it on one receipt first? The free receipt scanner reads an AA receipt PDF without an account.

Receipt Not Showing Up?

American's FAQ says a new transaction can take up to 72 hours or more to appear. If the lookup comes back empty after that, check:

• The ticket number, all 13 digits
• The passenger's last name as it appears on the ticket
• The date of purchase and the last four digits of the card you used

Tickets Bought Through a Travel Agent or Booking Site

If you bought the ticket from a travel agent, Expedia or another website, American's receipts page sends you back to that seller. Ask them for the receipt, and for any refund. Company travel tools such as Concur or Navan keep their own record of the booking.

Older Receipts

American's receipts page keeps ticket and fee receipts for 18 months and onboard purchase receipts for 6 months. Past that:

• Check the booking confirmation email, which lists the fare and ticket number.
• Keep your card statement as backup evidence of the charge.
• Save receipts as you fly from now on. Our guide to keeping track of receipts has a simple weekly routine.

Refunds and Changed Tickets

American's Receipts and refunds page handles refund requests for tickets bought from American. After a change, the new charge gets its own receipt from 24 hours after the change. For your books:

• Keep the original receipt for what you paid.
• Record a refund as a separate credit when it reaches your card.
• Claim only what you paid after the refund.

What's on an American Airlines Receipt

American Airlines Flights on a Business Trip

Keep the receipt, the date and the business purpose together. A one-line note is enough, such as "Client kickoff, Dallas, Oct 6 to 8."

A trip usually comes with a hotel, a rental car and rides to the airport. See our guides to the Hertz receipt, the Airbnb receipt, the Uber receipt and the Lyft receipt. Flying Delta on another leg? Here's how to get the Delta receipt.

Tax Notes for the US and Canada

United States (IRS)

Self-employed filers claim business airfare on Schedule C under Travel (line 24a). That covers the fare, taxes, bag fees and change fees for a business trip. Meals on the trip go under Deductible meals at 50%. The trip has to be mainly for business, and IRS Publication 463 explains how to split a trip that mixes business and personal days. Our Schedule C categories guide lists every line.

Canada (CRA)

Self-employed Canadians claim business airfare on the T2125 under Travel expenses (line 9200). Meals on the trip go under Meals and entertainment at 50%. Keep the receipt and the business purpose for six years. See our T2125 guide and the CRA record-keeping guide.

Most American flights that touch Canada cross the border. Transborder and international flights are zero-rated for GST/HST, so there is usually no GST/HST on the fare to claim back. Parking or a taxi in Canada may still carry GST/HST you can recover as an input tax credit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long after my flight can I get an American Airlines receipt?

Ticket, bag and seat receipts appear on aa.com 24 hours after the purchase or change, and they stay available for 18 months. Onboard food, drink and Wi-Fi receipts appear 72 hours after the flight and stay for 6 months.

Can I get an AA receipt without an AAdvantage account?

Yes. Go to the Your receipts page on aa.com and enter the 13-digit ticket number and the passenger's last name. You don't need to log in. The ticket number is in your booking email, your cancellation email or on your card statement.

How do I get a receipt for an American Airlines flight booked through a third party?

American's receipts page says tickets bought through a travel agent or another website are handled by that seller. Ask the agent or booking site for the receipt. If your company books through a travel tool such as Concur or Navan, that tool also keeps the booking.

Why does my AA receipt show a different amount than my credit card charge?

American bills bag fees, seat purchases and onboard purchases separately from the fare, so each one has its own receipt and its own card charge. A change or refund also creates a new charge or credit. Pull every receipt for the trip from the Your receipts page and match each one to your statement.

How far back can I access American Airlines receipts?

Ticket and fee receipts stay on aa.com for 18 months, and onboard purchase receipts for 6 months. For anything older, keep the booking confirmation email and your card statement as backup records.