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American Eagle has airline flights to many destinations across North and Central America, but some of its most popular destinations include Phoenix, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, New York City, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Washington D.C.

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As of March 2021, customers flying Basic Economy are now allowed 1 free carry-on (in addition to a personal item) to all destinations.

One free personal item: The one free personal item includes a purse or small handbag, which must fit under the seat in front. Dimensions of personal items must not exceed 18 x 14 x 8 inches (45 x 35 x 20 cm).

One free carry-on: The one piece of free carry-on shouldn’t exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches / 56 x 36 x 23 centimetres (including handles and wheels), and must fit in the sizer at the airport.

Checked bag fees are based on regions. Passengers can pre-book their checked baggage allowance online during the flight-booking process for travel on domestic flights within and between the U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska.

Passengers can add as many as 10 bags to their booking for domestic flights.

Find out how to do so in our guide to adding baggage to your flight booking.

In all regions, checked bag allowance must not exceed 62in / 157cm in dimension, and not exceed 50 lbs / 23 kgs in weight. For First and Business passengers, the weight is 70 lbs / 32 kgs.

Depending on the airline operating the flight, passengers might be able to check in for their American Eagle flight by visiting the American Eagle Airlines check-in page. If passengers are unable to check in for their American Eagle flight through the American Airlines online check-in page, this will need to be completed at the airport. American Eagle check-in online is available from 24 hours to 45 minutes prior to the scheduled flight (or 90 minutes for international flights).

Once passengers arrive at the airport, they'd need to find the American Eagle airlines check-in. Passengers will need to hand in their boarding pass for the airline to take care of their luggage. American Eagle flight check-in at the airport is available 45 minutes prior to departure for domestic flights and 60 minutes before departure for international flights.

Economy Class is the only cabin class on most American Eagle flights, with a small number of flights also offering First.

Economy Class Facilities

Passengers can check in for their flights online prior to travel.

Although the airline doesn't offer inflight entertainment, passengers can enjoy a variety of food and drinks from the airline's inflight menu.

Economy Class Seats

Seats are always comfortable with a good amount of space., however, Economy Class does differ slightly depending on the airline operating the flight on behalf of American Eagle and the aircraft being used.

Seats are usually set out in a 2 x 2 formation, but this will depend on the aircraft of the operator.

American Eagle offers First Class on a select number of flights.

First Class Facilities

Passengers on First Class are given a welcome drink and a meal, as well as complimentary food and drink.

What are First Class Seats Like?

First-class seats are designed to give extra space and comfort. The seats are set out in a 2 x 1 formation.

The fact that you can collect AAdvantage points on American Eagle means that the airline is also part of the famous Oneworld Alliance. If you're an AAdvantage customer, you can collect miles on any Oneworld partner flights.

The following carriers are fully-owned subsidiaries of American Eagle, and whose aircraft are in American Eagle livery:

Envoy Air:

Envoy is headquartered in Irving, Texas, with hubs and maintenance facilities in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Miami. Envoy Air Inc. operates 166 aircraft on 1,000 daily flights.

Piedmont Airlines:

Piedmont Airlines operates 400 daily regional flights operates using 60 aircraft to the eastern U.S. from its hubs in Charlotte and Philadelphia.

PSA Airlines:

PSA Airlines operates nearly 130 aircraft on 800 daily flights and is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, with bases across the USA, including Ohio, Washington, D.C, and North Carolina.

The following carriers are independent but perform contracted flights for American Eagle using American Airline branded livery:

Mesa:

Owned by Mesa Air Group, Mesa is independent and also operates flights in livery for United Express

Republic Airlines:

Owned by Republic Airways Holdings, Republic is independent and also operates flights in livery for United Express and Delta Connection.

SkyWest:

Owned by SkyWest Inc., SkyWest is independent and has contracts with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines.