Preparing for your flight home.
Preparing for your flight home.
Preparing for your flight home.
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<strong>Preparing</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>your</strong> <strong>flight</strong> <strong>home</strong>.<br />
Laurel Sullivan, General Manager – American Eagle Airlines Manhattan<br />
Brennan Walter, Agent - MHK
Welcome!<br />
Laurel Sullivan, General Manager – American Eagle Airlines Manhattan<br />
Brennan Walter, Agent - MHK
Be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>your</strong> <strong>flight</strong><br />
• Reconfirm <strong>your</strong> reservation soon. Some <strong>flight</strong>s may<br />
have changed due to schedule changes.<br />
• If <strong>flight</strong>s have changed, notify Effie so transportation<br />
can be arranged. effies@ksu.edu<br />
• You will be able to select seat assignments and add<br />
<strong>your</strong> AAdvantage account in<strong>for</strong>mation if you have not<br />
already done so.<br />
• Must provide First and Last Name, plus <strong>your</strong> six letter<br />
record locator provided at time of reservation.<br />
• Three ways to reconfirm reservation:<br />
• www.aa.com<br />
• Reservations phone number<br />
• Contact travel agent
www.aa.com<br />
Language Selection<br />
“Mis reservaciones /<br />
Check-in”<br />
First Name<br />
Last Name<br />
Six-letter PNR<br />
(ABCXYZ)
Reservations phone line<br />
•1-800-433-7300<br />
• Choose Spanish or English, say “Reservations,”<br />
• Continue with the prompts using <strong>flight</strong> number or six letter<br />
PNR.
Carry-on baggage<br />
• Strictly ONE carry-on bag per passenger<br />
• 22”x14”x9” (56 x 36 x 23 cm)<br />
• No more than 30lbs<br />
• May not contain liquids, gels, or<br />
aerosols greater than 100 ml (3.4oz)<br />
• Plus one personal item like a purse,<br />
backpack, laptop bag, or small tote.<br />
• Must be able to fit underneath seat.
Carry-on baggage (contd.)<br />
• On <strong>flight</strong>s departing Manhattan,<br />
standard carry-on sized bags are still<br />
too large to fit inside the small<br />
overhead bins on our aircraft.<br />
• Roll-aboard or other large carry-on<br />
bags will be planeside (Valet)<br />
checked.<br />
• Bags will be returned to you<br />
planeside in Dallas or Chicago, so<br />
you may carry them to <strong>your</strong> next<br />
<strong>flight</strong>.
Carry-on baggage (contd.)<br />
Additional items that will be allowed above and beyond<br />
the restrictions listed above include:<br />
• Outerwear such as coats/wraps/hats<br />
• Book or newspaper<br />
• Small bag of food to eat on the <strong>flight</strong><br />
• Approved safety seat <strong>for</strong> lap or ticketed child<br />
• Pillow or blanket<br />
• Umbrella stroller <strong>for</strong> lap or ticketed child<br />
• Diaper bag <strong>for</strong> lap or ticketed child<br />
• Assistive devices <strong>for</strong> passengers such as wheelchairs,<br />
walkers, portable oxygen concentrators, and CPAP<br />
machines, etc.
CHECKED / HOLD BAGGAGE<br />
• Checked bag allowances and bag charges<br />
• Size, weight, and dangerous goods restrictions
Bag allowance – Ecuador on AA<br />
First checked bag<br />
Less than 23kg / 50lbs<br />
$0<br />
Second checked bag $70<br />
Third bag<br />
(Any more bags<br />
greater than three)<br />
Overweight<br />
(more than 23kg / 50<br />
lbs per bag)<br />
$150<br />
$100<br />
• May pay by credit or<br />
debit card or exact cash.<br />
• Bag fees are nonnegotiable,<br />
except <strong>for</strong><br />
status-tier AAdvantage<br />
members.<br />
• Bags will be through<br />
checked all the way to<br />
Ecuador. No need to claim<br />
them along the way.
Checked bags (contd.)<br />
• Checked bags must not contain the following:<br />
• Alcoholic beverages over 140 proof (70% by volume)<br />
• Defensive sprays like mace, tear gas, or pepper spray<br />
• Explosives<br />
• Undeclared firearms or ammunition<br />
• Any flammable liquid or sold, such as fuel, paints, torch lighters,<br />
etc.<br />
• Gasoline powered tools<br />
• Household dangerous goods, such as bleach, spray starch,<br />
insecticides, drain cleaners and solvents.<br />
• Lighters (small zippo-style) are allowed in carry-on bags only.<br />
No lighters or matches allowed in checked luggage.<br />
• Pressurized containers
• On the 15 th and 16 th of August, American Eagle Airlines agents<br />
will open the airport at 3:00am to assist the earliest bus loads of<br />
passengers to Ecuador <strong>for</strong> <strong>flight</strong>s departing at 6 and 7 AM.<br />
Please have <strong>your</strong> passport ready <strong>for</strong> the agent at check-in.<br />
• Our agents will validate the weight of <strong>your</strong> luggage and <strong>your</strong><br />
passport in<strong>for</strong>mation and will issue boarding passes all the way<br />
through to Ecuador.<br />
• Due to the high volume of passengers, we will en<strong>for</strong>ce a 45-<br />
minute cutoff time <strong>for</strong> all international passengers.<br />
This ensures we have enough time to complete proper security<br />
screening procedures <strong>for</strong> all bags.<br />
• Un<strong>for</strong>tunately, only concessions are vending machines and<br />
complimentary coffee at the airport in the mornings.
Getting through the TSA Checkpoint<br />
The TSA Checkpoint is mandatory <strong>for</strong> all passengers<br />
boarding commercial <strong>flight</strong>s.<br />
It is a quick and simple process as long as you are<br />
prepared!<br />
• Remember 3 – 1 – 1 rule <strong>for</strong> liquids:<br />
• 3fl.oz. or less of any liquid in 1 clear, ziplock style bag <strong>for</strong> every 1<br />
passenger.
Getting through the TSA Checkpoint<br />
1. Show <strong>your</strong> boarding pass and passport.<br />
2. Remove <strong>your</strong> shoes and place them<br />
directly on the screening belt.<br />
3. Remove 3-1-1 liquids bag from <strong>your</strong><br />
carry-on, and place hats and jackets<br />
in a bin.<br />
4. Remove metal objects from <strong>your</strong> pockets, including <strong>your</strong><br />
belt.<br />
5. Place large electronic devices, like laptop computers,<br />
into a separate bin.<br />
6. Proceed through the metal detector and collect <strong>your</strong><br />
belongings.
• Carry – on bag<br />
• Metals, like coins or keys.<br />
• Belt, jackets, and hats.<br />
• 3-1-1 liquids bag<br />
• Large electronic devices:<br />
• Laptop computers<br />
• Video game consoles<br />
• Portable DVD players<br />
• Shoes placed directly on<br />
belt
Flying with us is easy and convenient:<br />
• Be prepared!<br />
• Check <strong>your</strong> reservation be<strong>for</strong>e departure.<br />
• Know the carry-on bag allowances.<br />
• Pre-plan <strong>your</strong> checked luggage pieces<br />
• Remember: only credit / debit cards and exact cash are acceptable<br />
<strong>for</strong>ms of payment <strong>for</strong> fees.<br />
• Breeze through the TSA checkpoint<br />
• Be on <strong>your</strong> way to a great trip <strong>home</strong>!!!<br />
Detailed lists of what can be brought onboard aircraft,<br />
or in<strong>for</strong>mation about flying onboard American Airlines,<br />
can be found at:
Thank you!!<br />
We look <strong>for</strong>ward to seeing you soon!<br />
Questions