Where do I find my American Airlines ticket number?

Your 13-digit ticket number (it starts with 001 for American) is on your confirmation email and your AAdvantage trip details. If you only have the 6-character record locator (confirmation code), that usually works in the Receipts tool too, with your last name.

Can I get an American Airlines receipt without logging in?

Yes. The Receipts tool on aa.com only needs your ticket number or record locator plus the passenger last name, so you can pull a receipt even for a flight booked without an AAdvantage account.

How do I get a receipt for baggage or seat fees?

Extras like checked bags, seat upgrades and same-day changes are often charged separately and can generate their own receipts. Check the Receipts tool and your email for each charge, since a single trip can have more than one receipt.

Is the American Airlines receipt itemized enough for an expense report?

In most cases, yes. The receipt from the aa.com Receipts tool shows the fare, taxes, fees and total, which is what expense and tax records require. If your employer needs a fare breakdown, the same receipt usually covers it.

American Airlines Receipt Lookup: Find Yours (2026)

Need an American Airlines receipt for an expense report? Here are the fastest ways to find it: the aa.com Receipts tool, your AAdvantage account, or your confirmation email, plus how to get an itemized version.

Method 1: Use the aa.com Receipts tool (fastest)

American Airlines has a dedicated Receipts tool, and it is the quickest way to get an itemized receipt, even if you never created an account.

Go to aa.com and open the Receipts page (usually found under the Help menu or near Manage trips).
Enter your 13-digit ticket number or your 6-character record locator (the confirmation code from your booking).
Add the passenger last name on the reservation.
Submit to load the receipt, then print it or save it as a PDF.

Tip: American ticket numbers start with 001 and are 13 digits long. You will find yours on the confirmation email and inside your trip details. If you can't find the ticket number, the record locator plus your last name usually works just as well.

This returns a full itemized receipt with the fare, taxes, fees and total, which is exactly what an expense report or your tax records need.

Method 2: Find it in your AAdvantage account

If you booked while signed in to your AAdvantage account, the receipt is already tied to your trip.

Sign in to your AAdvantage account on aa.com or in the American Airlines app.
Open Your trips (sometimes shown as My trips or Upcoming/Past trips).
Select the flight you need.
Look for View receipt or Receipts and download or print it.

This is handy when you have several trips, because you can scroll your history instead of digging up a ticket number for each one. It also keeps past flights in one place when an expense deadline sneaks up on you. If your account only shows upcoming travel, switch to the past or completed trips view, since older flights are usually filed there rather than removed.

Method 3: Search your email

When you book, American usually sends a confirmation email with the fare details, and often a separate receipt or charge confirmation. Search your inbox for terms like "American Airlines," "aa.com," your record locator, or "ticket number."

Keep in mind a single trip can produce more than one email. The booking confirmation covers the base fare, while checked bags, seat selection, upgrades or same-day changes may arrive as separate charges with their own receipts. If you need every line for reimbursement, gather all of them.

American Airlines receipt not working? Try this

The Receipts tool returns nothing? Double-check the ticket number (13 digits, starting with 001) and that the last name matches the passenger exactly. A middle name or a typo can block the match.
Used the record locator and it failed? Try the full ticket number instead, since the record locator expires from some lookups after travel is complete.
Booked through a travel agency, a third-party site, or a corporate booking tool? Your receipt may live there rather than on aa.com, so check the site you actually paid through.
Missing a bag or seat fee? Those are often charged on the day of travel and sit in a separate receipt. Look for an additional email or charge confirmation.
Flight was a while ago? Older trips can drop out of your account view, but the Receipts tool can usually still pull them with the ticket number.
Need a receipt for a refunded or changed flight? The total on the receipt reflects what you actually paid after the change, so save the most recent version rather than the original booking email.

If you need to keep these for taxes, the IRS generally suggests holding on to receipts for at least three years. If you rented a car on the same trip, the same approach works: see our guide to the Hertz receipt lookup for pulling rental receipts.

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Chasing an airline receipt the night before an expense report is due is the slow way. Mylo finds them for you: it scans your email inboxes and the accounts where receipts hide, pulls the itemized version, and matches each one to the card charge that paid for it. Flights, bag fees, hotels, rideshares and the stores you shop at, all in one place.

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Sources: American Airlines Help Center and aa.com. Exact steps and tool names can vary slightly by region and over time.

How to Do an American Airlines Receipt Lookup