A true First class experience Your Flagship® First ticket gives you access to our most exclusive, personalized amenities and services on international flights between the U.S. and Asia, Australia, Europe and South America.* Book now. *Flagship® First is only available on Boeing 777-300 aircraft.

Coast-to-coast in comfort. Your Flagship® First transcontinental ticket gives you access to our most exclusive, personalized amenities and services; available on Boeing 777-300 and A321T aircraft between: Los Angeles (LAX) – New York (JFK)

Flagship First - Check-In For travelers flying in Flagship® First, their elevated journey starts from the moment they step into the airport. Flagship® First Check-In offers an exclusive check-in area, personalized assistance and expedited security access to make the entire process completely hassle free.

While they share the same name, there's a huge difference between Flagship First class and domestic first class. Flagship First class always provides a lie-flat seat, multi-course meals, premium lounge access (including Flagship First Dining), an amenity kit, etc.

While they share the same name, there's a huge difference between Flagship First class and domestic first class. Flagship First class always provides a lie-flat seat, multi-course meals, premium lounge access (including Flagship First Dining), an amenity kit, etc.

It costs 15,000 AAdvantage miles plus $175 to upgrade from Flagship Business class to Flagship First class on transcontinental routes. On international routes, you can use 25,000 miles plus a $550 co-pay to upgrade from Flagship Business to Flagship First class.

Flagship Business class gets you a lie-flat seat, chef-inspired meal, premium lounge access, an amenity kit, and more premium perks. Flagship First class takes all of these up a notch with even better seats, meals, and a special dining area in certain lounges.

Access. You can use Flagship® First Check-In if you're flying on American in Flagship® First or Flagship® Business Plus on a qualifying international or transcontinental flight.

Flagship First class always provides a lie-flat seat, multi-course meals, premium lounge access (including Flagship First Dining), an amenity kit, etc. Meanwhile, domestic first class generally is the slightly nicer seats you may be used to walking past on domestic flights.

Flagship Business class gets you a lie-flat seat, chef-inspired meal, premium lounge access, an amenity kit, and more premium perks. Flagship First class takes all of these up a notch with even better seats, meals, and a special dining area in certain lounges.

To enjoy the Flagship First experience, you can purchase a Flagship First class ticket with cash or book a ticket with AAdvantage miles. AAdvantage loyalty members can also use their miles to upgrade to an American Airlines Flagship First class ticket.

Customers who may access a Flagship® Lounge include customers traveling in a First or Business class cabin on qualifying international or transcontinental flights or other qualifying domestic flights marketed and operated by American, a oneworld® airline, or marketed by JetBlue* and operated by American, AAdvantage ...