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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag"/> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022697_1_1"> AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022697_2_1"> AOCI attributable to parent, net of tax [Roll Forward] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward" xlink:to="us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022698_1_1"> AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022698_4_1"> Ending Balance, before tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022698_5_1"> Beginning Balance, before tax </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward" xlink:label="aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2348685_3_1"> AOCI Before Tax, Attributable To Parent [Roll Forward] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2348685_1_1"> AOCI Before Tax, Attributable To Parent [Roll Forward] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2348685_2_1"> AOCI attributable to parent, before tax [Roll Forward] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward" xlink:to="aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AociTaxAttributableToParent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AociTaxAttributableToParent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AociTaxAttributableToParent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022057_1_1"> AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AociTaxAttributableToParent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022057_16_1"> Ending Balance, tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AociTaxAttributableToParent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022057_17_1"> Beginning Balance, tax </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AociTaxAttributableToParent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AociTaxAttributableToParent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_AociTaxAttributableToParentRollForward" xlink:label="aal_AociTaxAttributableToParentRollForward"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_AociTaxAttributableToParentRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2283581_3_1"> AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent [Roll Forward] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_AociTaxAttributableToParentRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2283581_1_1"> AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent [Roll Forward] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_AociTaxAttributableToParentRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2283581_2_1"> AOCI tax, attributable to parent [Roll Forward] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_AociTaxAttributableToParentRollForward" xlink:to="aal_AociTaxAttributableToParentRollForward_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023136_1_1"> Assets </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023136_6_1"> Total assets </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027910_1_1"> Assets [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027910_2_1"> ASSETS </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023790_1_1"> Assets, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023790_6_1"> Total current assets </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027691_1_1"> Assets, Current [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027691_2_1"> Current assets </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022272_1_1"> Assets, Fair Value Disclosure </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022272_6_1"> Total </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027259_1_1"> Available-for-sale Securities </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027259_2_1"> Short-term investments </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026179_1_1"> Bank Time Deposits [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026179_2_1"> Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BaseRateMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027483_1_1"> Base Rate [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027483_2_1"> Base Rate [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BaseRateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026403_1_1"> Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026403_2_1"> Basis of Presentation </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022710_1_1"> Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022710_2_1"> Basis of Presentation </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025761_1_1"> Business Combination, Integration Related Costs </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025761_2_1"> Merger integration expenses </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_CapacityPurchases" xlink:label="aal_CapacityPurchases"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_CapacityPurchases_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2240358_3_1"> Capacity Purchases </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_CapacityPurchases_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2240358_1_1"> Capacity Purchases </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_CapacityPurchases_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2240358_2_1"> Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_CapacityPurchases" xlink:to="aal_CapacityPurchases_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CargoAndFreightRevenue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CargoAndFreightRevenue"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CargoAndFreightRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022300_1_1"> Cargo and Freight Revenue </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CargoAndFreightRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022300_2_1"> Cargo </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CargoAndFreightRevenue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CargoAndFreightRevenue_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026006_1_1"> Reported Value Measurement [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026006_2_1"> Carrying Value [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Cash" xlink:label="us-gaap_Cash"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Cash_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022302_1_1"> Cash </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Cash_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022302_4_1"> Cash at end of period </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Cash_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022302_5_1"> Cash at beginning of period </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Cash_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022302_2_1"> Cash </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Cash" xlink:to="us-gaap_Cash_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024696_1_1"> Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024696_2_1"> Non-cash investing and financing activities: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025547_1_1"> Cash, Period Increase (Decrease) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025547_6_1"> Net increase in cash </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDisclosuresAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024485_1_1"> Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024485_2_1"> Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDisclosuresAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022745_1_1"> Commitments and Contingencies </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022745_2_1"> Commitments and contingencies </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026024_1_1"> Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026024_2_1"> Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026025_1_1"> Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026025_2_1"> Shares reserved for future issuance </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024488_1_1"> Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024488_32_1"> Common stock dividends per share declared (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024488_2_1"> Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024488_12_1"> Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021893_1_1"> Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021893_2_1"> Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024271_1_1"> Common Stock, Shares Authorized </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024271_2_1"> Common stock, shares authorized </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022978_1_1"> Common Stock, Shares, Issued </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022978_2_1"> Common stock, shares issued </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022748_1_1"> Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022748_2_1"> Common stock, shares outstanding </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025780_1_1"> Common Stock, Value, Issued </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025780_2_1"> Common stock </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024059_1_1"> Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024059_2_1"> Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025782_1_1"> Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025782_6_1"> Total comprehensive income </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024494_1_1"> Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024494_2_1"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024283_1_1"> Corporate Debt Securities [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024283_2_1"> Corporate Bonds [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025799_1_1"> Costs and Expenses </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025799_6_1"> Total operating expenses </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023629_1_1"> Costs and Expenses [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023629_2_1"> Operating expenses: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_CreditFacilityAprilTwoThousandSixteenMember" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityAprilTwoThousandSixteenMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityAprilTwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420293_3_1"> Credit Facility April Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityAprilTwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420293_1_1"> Credit Facility April Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityAprilTwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420293_2_1"> April 2016 Credit Facilities [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_CreditFacilityAprilTwoThousandSixteenMember" xlink:to="aal_CreditFacilityAprilTwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024073_1_1"> Credit Facility [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024073_2_1"> Credit Facility [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_CreditFacilityDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420294_3_1"> Credit Facility December Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420294_1_1"> Credit Facility December Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420294_2_1"> December 2016 Credit Facilities [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_CreditFacilityDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember" xlink:to="aal_CreditFacilityDecemberTwoThousandSixteenMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024074_1_1"> Credit Facility [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024074_2_1"> Credit Facility [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandFourteenMember" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandFourteenMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandFourteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2051617_3_1"> Credit Facility Two Thousand Fourteen [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandFourteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2051617_1_1"> Credit Facility Two Thousand Fourteen [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandFourteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2051617_2_1"> 2014 Credit Facilities [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandFourteenMember" xlink:to="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandFourteenMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandThirteenMember" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandThirteenMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandThirteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2149151_3_1"> Credit Facility Two Thousand Thirteen [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandThirteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2149151_1_1"> Credit Facility Two Thousand Thirteen [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandThirteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2149151_2_1"> 2013 Credit Facilities [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandThirteenMember" xlink:to="aal_CreditFacilityTwoThousandThirteenMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024507_1_1"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024507_2_1"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross" xlink:label="aal_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2245939_3_1"> Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Gross </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2245939_1_1"> Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Gross </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2245939_2_1"> Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross" xlink:to="aal_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026667_1_1"> Debt Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026667_2_1"> Debt Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022560_1_1"> Debt Disclosure [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022560_2_1"> Debt </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025588_1_1"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025588_2_1"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025392_1_1"> Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025392_2_1"> Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_DebtInstrumentEscrowedProceedsUsedToPurchaseNotes" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentEscrowedProceedsUsedToPurchaseNotes"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentEscrowedProceedsUsedToPurchaseNotes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2417610_3_1"> Debt Instrument, Escrowed Proceeds Used to Purchase Notes </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentEscrowedProceedsUsedToPurchaseNotes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2417610_1_1"> Debt Instrument, Escrowed Proceeds Used to Purchase Notes </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentEscrowedProceedsUsedToPurchaseNotes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2417610_2_1"> Debt instrument, escrowed proceeds used to purchase notes </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_DebtInstrumentEscrowedProceedsUsedToPurchaseNotes" xlink:to="aal_DebtInstrumentEscrowedProceedsUsedToPurchaseNotes_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025810_1_1"> Debt Instrument, Face Amount </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025810_2_1"> Debt instrument principal amount </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025810_12_1"> Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_DebtInstrumentFairValueCarryingValueAbstract" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentFairValueCarryingValueAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentFairValueCarryingValueAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2326550_3_1"> Debt Instrument Fair Value Carrying Value [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentFairValueCarryingValueAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2326550_1_1"> Debt Instrument Fair Value Carrying Value [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentFairValueCarryingValueAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2326550_2_1"> Debt Instrument Fair Value Carrying Value [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_DebtInstrumentFairValueCarryingValueAbstract" xlink:to="aal_DebtInstrumentFairValueCarryingValueAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022149_1_1"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022149_2_1"> Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022149_12_1"> Interest rate </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021687_1_1"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021687_2_1"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035345_1_1"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035345_2_1"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_DebtInstrumentRemainingEscrowedProceeds" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentRemainingEscrowedProceeds"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentRemainingEscrowedProceeds_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2417611_3_1"> Debt Instrument, Remaining Escrowed Proceeds </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentRemainingEscrowedProceeds_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2417611_1_1"> Debt Instrument, Remaining Escrowed Proceeds </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_DebtInstrumentRemainingEscrowedProceeds_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2417611_2_1"> Debt instrument, remaining escrowed proceeds </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_DebtInstrumentRemainingEscrowedProceeds" xlink:to="aal_DebtInstrumentRemainingEscrowedProceeds_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023206_1_1"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023206_2_1"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023010_1_1"> Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023010_2_1"> Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024967_1_1"> Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities, Noncurrent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024967_2_1"> Deferred gains and credits, net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027554_1_1"> Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027554_2_1"> Deferred tax asset </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025835_1_1"> Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025835_2_1"> NOL subject to expiration </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023455_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023455_14_1"> Unrecognized net loss (gain) </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021940_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021940_2_1"> Prior service cost (benefit) </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024750_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024750_2_1"> Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026901_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026901_14_1"> Expected return on assets </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025615_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025615_2_1"> Interest cost </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023033_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023033_6_1"> Net periodic benefit cost (income) </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024315_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024315_2_1"> Components of net periodic benefit cost: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026691_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026691_2_1"> Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025183_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025183_2_1"> Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021704_1_1"> Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021704_2_1"> Service cost </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsOnFlightEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsOnFlightEquipment"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsOnFlightEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024527_1_1"> Deposits on Flight Equipment </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsOnFlightEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024527_2_1"> Equipment purchase deposits </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsOnFlightEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsOnFlightEquipment_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025188_1_1"> Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025188_2_1"> Depreciation and amortization </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027589_1_1"> Dividends Declared [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027589_2_1"> Summary of Cash Dividends Declared </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:label="aal_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2260742_3_1"> Document and entity information. </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2260742_1_1"> Document And Entity Information [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2260742_2_1"> Document And Entity Information [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:to="aal_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025647_1_1"> Document Fiscal Period Focus </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025647_2_1"> Document Fiscal Period Focus </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024142_1_1"> Document Fiscal Year Focus </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024142_2_1"> Document Fiscal Year Focus </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022382_1_1"> Document Information [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022382_2_1"> Document Information [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025014_1_1"> Document Information [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025014_2_1"> Document Information [Table] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:to="dei_DocumentInformationTable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023078_1_1"> Document Period End Date </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023078_2_1"> Document Period End Date </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022383_1_1"> Document Type </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022383_2_1"> Document Type </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="dei_DocumentType_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024782_1_1"> Domestic Tax Authority [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024782_2_1"> Federal [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022611_1_1"> Earnings Per Share [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022611_2_1"> Earnings per common share: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024783_1_1"> Earnings Per Share, Basic </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024783_2_1"> Basic (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024783_12_1"> Basic EPS (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021507_1_1"> Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021507_2_1"> Basic EPS: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025654_1_1"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025654_2_1"> Diluted (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025654_12_1"> Diluted EPS (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025870_1_1"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025870_2_1"> Diluted EPS: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027799_1_1"> Earnings Per Share [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027799_2_1"> Earnings Per Common Share </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021517_1_1"> Employee-related Liabilities, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021517_2_1"> Accrued salaries and wages </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificateMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificateMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026300_1_1"> Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026300_2_1"> Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificateMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022397_1_1"> Entity Central Index Key </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022397_2_1"> Entity Central Index Key </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025882_1_1"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025882_2_1"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026748_1_1"> Entity [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026748_2_1"> Entity [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025883_1_1"> Entity Filer Category </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025883_2_1"> Entity Filer Category </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021744_1_1"> Entity Registrant Name </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021744_2_1"> Entity Registrant Name </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_EquipmentLoansAndOtherNotesPayableMember" xlink:label="aal_EquipmentLoansAndOtherNotesPayableMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_EquipmentLoansAndOtherNotesPayableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2218066_3_1"> Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_EquipmentLoansAndOtherNotesPayableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2218066_1_1"> Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_EquipmentLoansAndOtherNotesPayableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2218066_2_1"> Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_EquipmentLoansAndOtherNotesPayableMember" xlink:to="aal_EquipmentLoansAndOtherNotesPayableMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025026_1_1"> Equity [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025026_2_1"> Equity [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EquityAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027813_1_1"> Equity Component [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027813_2_1"> Equity Component [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndCostMethodInvestmentsAbstract" xlink:label="aal_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndCostMethodInvestmentsAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndCostMethodInvestmentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2069030_3_1"> Equity Method Investments And Cost Method Investments [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndCostMethodInvestmentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2069030_1_1"> Equity Method Investments And Cost Method Investments [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndCostMethodInvestmentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2069030_2_1"> Equity Method Investments And Cost Method Investments [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndCostMethodInvestmentsAbstract" xlink:to="aal_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndCostMethodInvestmentsAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025471_1_1"> Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025471_2_1"> Fair Value [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024160_1_1"> Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024160_2_1"> Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028078_1_1"> Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028078_2_1"> Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027611_1_1"> Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027611_2_1"> Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022410_1_1"> Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022410_2_1"> Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022642_1_1"> Measurement Basis [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022642_2_1"> Measurement Basis [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024805_1_1"> Measurement Frequency [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2024805_2_1"> Measurement Frequency [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028080_1_1"> Fair Value Measurement [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028080_2_1"> Fair Value Measurement [Domain] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025479_1_1"> Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025479_2_1"> Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026318_1_1"> Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026318_2_1"> Fair Value Measurements </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026970_1_1"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2026970_2_1"> Level 1 [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021995_1_1"> Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2021995_2_1"> Level 2 [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022650_1_1"> Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2022650_2_1"> Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023956_1_1"> Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2023956_2_1"> Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025261_1_1"> Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2025261_2_1"> Recurring [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029393_1_1"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029393_2_1"> Accumulated amortization of intangibles </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FlightEquipmentGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_FlightEquipmentGross"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FlightEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031976_1_1"> Flight Equipment, Gross </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FlightEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031976_2_1"> Flight equipment </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FlightEquipmentGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_FlightEquipmentGross_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FrequentFlierLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_FrequentFlierLiabilityCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FrequentFlierLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031345_1_1"> Frequent Flier Liability, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FrequentFlierLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031345_2_1"> Loyalty program liability </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FrequentFlierLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_FrequentFlierLiabilityCurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FuelCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_FuelCosts"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FuelCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027007_1_1"> Fuel Costs </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FuelCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2027007_2_1"> Aircraft fuel and related taxes </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FuelCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_FuelCosts_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031370_1_1"> Goodwill </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031370_2_1"> Goodwill </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="aal_GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2178024_3_1"> The gross amount of long-lived, depreciable ground property and equipment. </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2178024_1_1"> Ground Property and Equipment, Gross </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2178024_2_1"> Ground property and equipment </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="aal_GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030271_1_1"> Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030271_6_1"> Income before income taxes </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034283_1_1"> Income Statement [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034283_2_1"> Income Statement [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031777_1_1"> Income Tax Authority [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031777_2_1"> Income Tax Authority [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029842_1_1"> Income Tax Authority [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029842_2_1"> Income Tax Authority [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029645_1_1"> Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029645_2_1"> Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029440_1_1"> Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029440_2_1"> Income Taxes </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_IncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:label="aal_IncomeTaxesLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2094888_3_1"> Income Taxes [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2094888_1_1"> Income Taxes [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2094888_2_1"> Income Taxes [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_IncomeTaxesLineItems" xlink:to="aal_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029441_1_1"> Income Taxes Paid </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029441_2_1"> Income taxes paid </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_IncomeTaxesTable" xlink:label="aal_IncomeTaxesTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2098083_3_1"> Income Taxes [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2098083_1_1"> Income Taxes [Table] </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034285_2_1"> Income tax provision </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034285_12_1"> Income tax provision (benefit) </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034657_1_1"> Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash and Investments </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034657_14_1"> Decrease in restricted cash and short-term investments </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032261_2_1"> Dilutive effect of stock awards </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030497_1_1"> Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030497_2_1"> Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $590 and $578, respectively </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030293_1_1"> Interest Expense </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030293_14_1"> Interest expense, net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040921_1_1"> Interest Paid, Net </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040921_2_1"> Interest paid, net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033310_1_1"> Investment Income, Interest </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033310_2_1"> Interest income </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsBySecondaryCategorizationDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsBySecondaryCategorizationDomain"/> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsBySecondaryCategorizationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034130_2_1"> Investments by Secondary Categorization [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentsBySecondaryCategorizationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentsBySecondaryCategorizationDomain_lbl"/> |
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| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentSecondaryCategorizationAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030091_1_1"> Investment Type [Axis] </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030520_1_1"> Investments [Domain] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029478_1_1"> Labor and Related Expense </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029478_2_1"> Salaries, wages and benefits </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LandingFeesAndOtherRentals" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandingFeesAndOtherRentals"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandingFeesAndOtherRentals_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030959_1_1"> Landing Fees and Other Rentals </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandingFeesAndOtherRentals_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030959_2_1"> Other rent and landing fees </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LandingFeesAndOtherRentals" xlink:to="us-gaap_LandingFeesAndOtherRentals_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033330_1_1"> Legal Entity [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033330_2_1"> Legal Entity [Axis] </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034322_1_1"> Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034322_2_1"> Legal Proceedings </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031178_1_1"> Liabilities and Equity </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031178_6_1"> Total liabilities and stockholders' equity </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034137_1_1"> Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034137_2_1"> LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031608_1_1"> Liabilities, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031608_6_1"> Total current liabilities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028362_1_1"> Liabilities, Current [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028362_2_1"> Current liabilities </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030101_1_1"> Liabilities, Noncurrent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030101_6_1"> Total noncurrent liabilities </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030535_1_1"> Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030535_2_1"> Noncurrent liabilities </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034338_1_1"> Long-term Line of Credit </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034338_2_1"> Line of credit facility, outstanding amount </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032712_1_1"> Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032712_2_1"> Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032317_1_1"> Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032317_2_1"> Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032062_1_1"> Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032062_2_1"> Availability under revolving credit facilities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040957_1_1"> Line of Credit Facility [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040957_2_1"> Line of Credit Facility [Table] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030984_1_1"> London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030984_2_1"> LIBOR [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029027_1_1"> Long-term Debt </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029027_2_1"> Long-term debt, net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034353_1_1"> Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034353_2_1"> Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current maturities </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034353_12_1"> Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032725_1_1"> Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032725_2_1"> Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032725_12_1"> Less: Current maturities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033178_1_1"> Long-term Debt, Fair Value </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033178_2_1"> Long-term debt, including current maturities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028165_1_1"> Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028165_2_1"> Interest rate </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033594_1_1"> Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033594_2_1"> Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032331_1_1"> Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032331_2_1"> Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030346_1_1"> Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030346_2_1"> Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028168_1_1"> Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028168_2_1"> Long-term Purchase Commitment [Table] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentTable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_MarkToMarketAdjustmentsForBankruptcyObligationsAndOther" xlink:label="aal_MarkToMarketAdjustmentsForBankruptcyObligationsAndOther"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_MarkToMarketAdjustmentsForBankruptcyObligationsAndOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427933_3_1"> Mark-to Market Adjustments for Bankruptcy Obligations and Other </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_MarkToMarketAdjustmentsForBankruptcyObligationsAndOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427933_1_1"> Mark To Market Adjustments for Bankruptcy Obligations and Other </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="aal_MarkToMarketAdjustmentsForBankruptcyObligationsAndOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427933_14_1"> Mark-to-market adjustments for bankruptcy obligations and other </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_MarkToMarketAdjustmentsForBankruptcyObligationsAndOther" xlink:to="aal_MarkToMarketAdjustmentsForBankruptcyObligationsAndOther_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_MaturityDatesExceedingOneYearMember" xlink:label="aal_MaturityDatesExceedingOneYearMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_MaturityDatesExceedingOneYearMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2370247_3_1"> Maturity Dates Exceeding One Year [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_MaturityDatesExceedingOneYearMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2370247_1_1"> Maturity Dates Exceeding One Year [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_MaturityDatesExceedingOneYearMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2370247_2_1"> Maturity Dates Exceeding One Year [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_MaturityDatesExceedingOneYearMember" xlink:to="aal_MaturityDatesExceedingOneYearMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MaximumMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033371_1_1"> Maximum [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033371_2_1"> Maximum [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MaximumMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030148_1_1"> Minimum [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030148_2_1"> Minimum [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MinimumMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029281_1_1"> Money Market Funds [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029281_2_1"> Money Market Funds [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031232_1_1"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031232_6_1"> Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031020_1_1"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031020_2_1"> Cash flows from financing activities: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032755_1_1"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032755_6_1"> Net cash used in investing activities </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032943_1_1"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032943_2_1"> Cash flows from investing activities: </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031021_1_1"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031021_2_1"> Net cash provided by operating activities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030161_1_1"> Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030161_2_1"> Net income </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030161_6_1"> Net income </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031650_1_1"> Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031650_2_1"> Net income for purposes of computing diluted EPS </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032113_1_1"> New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032113_2_1"> Recent Accounting Pronouncements </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029055_1_1"> Nonoperating Income (Expense) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029055_6_1"> Total nonoperating expense, net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034392_1_1"> Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034392_2_1"> Nonoperating income (expense): </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet" xlink:label="aal_NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2080179_3_1"> Nonoperating net expenses (credits) recognized in the period that are infrequent in occurrence or unusual in nature. </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2080179_1_1"> Non-Operating Special Items, Net </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2080179_2_1"> Nonoperating special items, net </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_NumberOfAircraftFinancedByDebtIssuance" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfAircraftFinancedByDebtIssuance"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfAircraftFinancedByDebtIssuance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2296946_3_1"> Number of aircraft financed by debt issuance. </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfAircraftFinancedByDebtIssuance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2296946_1_1"> Number of Aircraft Financed by Debt Issuance </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfAircraftFinancedByDebtIssuance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2296946_2_1"> Number of aircraft financed by debt issuance </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_NumberOfAircraftFinancedByDebtIssuance" xlink:to="aal_NumberOfAircraftFinancedByDebtIssuance_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_NumberOfPassThroughTrustsIssued" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfPassThroughTrustsIssued"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfPassThroughTrustsIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427598_3_1"> Number Of Pass Through Trusts Issued </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfPassThroughTrustsIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427598_1_1"> Number Of Pass Through Trusts Issued </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfPassThroughTrustsIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427598_2_1"> Number of pass-through trusts issued </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2277644_3_1"> Number of putative class action lawsuits. </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2277644_1_1"> Number Of Putative Class Action Lawsuits </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2277644_2_1"> Number of putative class action lawsuits </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_NumberOfShareRepurchaseProgramsAuthorized" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfShareRepurchaseProgramsAuthorized"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfShareRepurchaseProgramsAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2428791_3_1"> Number of Share Repurchase Programs Authorized </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfShareRepurchaseProgramsAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2428791_1_1"> Number of Share Repurchase Programs Authorized </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_NumberOfShareRepurchaseProgramsAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2428791_2_1"> Number of share repurchase programs authorized </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032376_1_1"> Operating Income (Loss) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032376_6_1"> Operating income </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028431_1_1"> Operating Loss Carryforwards </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028431_2_1"> Gross NOL Carryforwards </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032125_1_1"> Other Accrued Liabilities, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032125_2_1"> Other accrued liabilities </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031669_1_1"> Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031669_2_1"> Other assets </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033988_1_1"> Other Assets, Noncurrent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2033988_6_1"> Total other assets </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029758_1_1"> Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029758_2_1"> Other assets </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030836_1_1"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030836_2_1"> Investments </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029321_1_1"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032132_1_1"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032132_2_1"> Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032132_6_1"> Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028212_1_1"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028212_2_1"> Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030380_1_1"> Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030380_14_1"> Pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028435_1_1"> Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028435_14_1"> Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), tax </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030186_1_1"> Other Cost and Expense, Operating </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030186_2_1"> Other </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029562_1_1"> Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029562_2_1"> Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031520_1_1"> Other Liabilities, Noncurrent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031520_2_1"> Other liabilities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029084_1_1"> Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029084_2_1"> Other, net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet" xlink:label="aal_OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427060_3_1"> Other Operating Special Charges, Net </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427060_1_1"> Other Operating Special Charges, Net </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2427060_2_1"> Other operating charges (credits), net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet" xlink:to="aal_OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034006_1_1"> Other Revenue, Net </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034006_2_1"> Other </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_OtherSecuredObligationsMember" xlink:label="aal_OtherSecuredObligationsMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_OtherSecuredObligationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2043368_3_1"> Other Secured Obligations [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_OtherSecuredObligationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2043368_1_1"> Other Secured Obligations [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_OtherSecuredObligationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2043368_2_1"> Other Secured Obligations [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_OtherSecuredObligationsMember" xlink:to="aal_OtherSecuredObligationsMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation" xlink:label="aal_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2246624_3_1"> Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Bankruptcy Settlement Obligation </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2246624_1_1"> Other Significant Noncash Transaction Bankruptcy Settlement Obligation </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2246624_2_1"> Settlement of bankruptcy obligations </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation" xlink:to="aal_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034427_1_1"> Parent Company [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034427_2_1"> AAG [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PassengerRevenueMainline" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueMainline"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueMainline_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030201_1_1"> Passenger Revenue, Mainline </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueMainline_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030201_2_1"> Mainline passenger </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueMainline" xlink:to="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueMainline_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PassengerRevenueRegional" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueRegional"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueRegional_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028908_1_1"> Passenger Revenue, Regional </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueRegional_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028908_2_1"> Regional passenger </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueRegional" xlink:to="us-gaap_PassengerRevenueRegional_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031533_1_1"> Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031533_14_1"> Treasury stock repurchases </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030634_1_1"> Payments of Debt Issuance Costs </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030634_14_1"> Deferred financing costs </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032825_1_1"> Payments of Dividends </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032825_2_1"> Cash paid </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031068_1_1"> Payments of Ordinary Dividends </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031068_14_1"> Dividend payments </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032983_1_1"> Payments to Acquire Productive Assets </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032983_14_1"> Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032984_1_1"> Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2032984_14_1"> Purchases of short-term investments </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041049_1_1"> Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041049_2_1"> Employee Benefit Plans </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030402_1_1"> Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030402_2_1"> Pension and postretirement benefits </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030639_1_1"> Pension Plan [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030639_2_1"> Pension Benefits [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039230_1_1"> Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039230_2_1"> Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037836_1_1"> Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037836_2_1"> Prepaid expenses and other </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039020_1_1"> Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039020_2_1"> Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030022_1_1"> Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030022_2_1"> Debt instrument, escrowed proceeds used to purchase notes </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039463_1_1"> Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039463_2_1"> Other financing activities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherInvestments" xlink:label="aal_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherInvestments"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2428790_3_1"> Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment And Other Investments </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2428790_1_1"> Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment And Other Investments </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2428790_2_1"> Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and other investments </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherInvestments" xlink:to="aal_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherInvestments_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030031_1_1"> Proceeds from Sale of Short-term Investments </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030031_2_1"> Sales of short-term investments </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029371_1_1"> Proceeds from Secured Notes Payable </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029371_2_1"> Proceeds from notes payable </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035021_1_1"> Products and Services [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035021_2_1"> Products and Services [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034475_1_1"> Products and Services [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2034475_2_1"> Products and Services [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035051_1_1"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035051_6_1"> Total property and equipment, at cost </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035024_1_1"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Net </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035024_6_1"> Total property and equipment, net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031967_1_1"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2031967_2_1"> Operating property and equipment </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028497_1_1"> Range [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028497_2_1"> Range [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RangeAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030442_1_1"> Range [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030442_2_1"> Range [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RangeMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041082_1_1"> Receivables, Net, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041082_2_1"> Accounts receivable, net </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040068_1_1"> Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040068_2_1"> Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReclassificationAdjustmentOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037462_1_1"> Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037462_14_1"> Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037462_18_1"> Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030451_1_1"> Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, before Tax, Attributable to Parent </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2029138_2_1"> Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), tax </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040070_1_1"> Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040070_2_1"> Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038447_1_1"> Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038447_2_1"> Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegionalCarrierMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegionalCarrierMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegionalCarrierMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028506_1_1"> Regional Carrier [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegionalCarrierMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028506_2_1"> Regional Carrier [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RegionalCarrierMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RegionalCarrierMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_RegionalExpensesLineItems" xlink:label="aal_RegionalExpensesLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_RegionalExpensesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2166447_3_1"> Regional Expenses [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_RegionalExpensesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2166447_1_1"> Regional Expenses [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_RegionalExpensesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2166447_2_1"> Regional Expenses [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_RegionalExpensesLineItems" xlink:to="aal_RegionalExpensesLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_RegionalExpensesTable" xlink:label="aal_RegionalExpensesTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_RegionalExpensesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2282398_3_1"> Regional Expenses [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_RegionalExpensesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2282398_1_1"> Regional Expenses [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_RegionalExpensesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2282398_2_1"> Regional Expenses [Table] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_RegionalExpensesTable" xlink:to="aal_RegionalExpensesTable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_RegionalOperatingExpensesTextBlock" xlink:label="aal_RegionalOperatingExpensesTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_RegionalOperatingExpensesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2166039_3_1"> Regional Operating Expenses [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_RegionalOperatingExpensesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2166039_1_1"> Regional Operating Expenses [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_RegionalOperatingExpensesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2166039_2_1"> Regional Expenses </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_RegionalOperatingExpensesTextBlock" xlink:to="aal_RegionalOperatingExpensesTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030464_1_1"> Related Party [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2030464_2_1"> Related Party [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedPartyCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedPartyCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedPartyCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028286_1_1"> Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedPartyCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028286_2_1"> Net receivables (payables) to related parties </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedPartyCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028286_12_1"> Receivables from related parties, net </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039498_1_1"> Related Party Transaction [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039498_2_1"> Related Party Transaction [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039282_1_1"> Related Party Transactions [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039282_2_1"> Related Party Transactions [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038452_1_1"> Related Party [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038452_2_1"> Related Party [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040692_1_1"> Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations"/> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038060_14_1"> Payments on long-term debt and capital leases </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShorttermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="aal_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShorttermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShorttermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2128831_3_1"> Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments, Fair Value Disclosure </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShorttermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2128831_1_1"> Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments, Fair Value Disclosure </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShorttermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2128831_2_1"> Restricted cash and short-term investments </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037312_1_1"> Restricted Cash and Investments, Current </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037312_2_1"> Restricted cash and short-term investments </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_RestructuringAndOther" xlink:label="aal_RestructuringAndOther"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_RestructuringAndOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2113034_3_1"> Significant and non-routine operating expenses (credits) such as asset impairments and restructuring charges that may not be an indicator of future cash flows. </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_RestructuringAndOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2113034_1_1"> Restructuring And Other </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_RestructuringAndOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2113034_2_1"> Operating special items, net </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036726_1_1"> Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037317_1_1"> Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037317_2_1"> Retained earnings </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_RetireeMedicalAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsMember" xlink:label="aal_RetireeMedicalAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_RetireeMedicalAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2361907_3_1"> Retiree Medical And Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_RetireeMedicalAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2361907_1_1"> Retiree Medical And Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_RetireeMedicalAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2361907_2_1"> Retiree Medical And Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_RetireeMedicalAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsMember" xlink:to="aal_RetireeMedicalAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038465_1_1"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038465_2_1"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028303_1_1"> Revenue, Net </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2028303_6_1"> Total operating revenues </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040464_1_1"> Revenue, Net [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040464_2_1"> Operating revenues: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036419_1_1"> Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036419_2_1"> Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039095_1_1"> Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039095_2_1"> Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Long-Term Debt, Including Current Maturities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040288_1_1"> Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040288_2_1"> Schedule of Long-Term Debt </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040098_1_1"> Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040098_2_1"> Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036959_1_1"> Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036959_2_1"> Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038275_1_1"> Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038275_2_1"> Summary of Availability under Revolving Credit Facilities </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035106_1_1"> Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035106_2_1"> Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_ScheduleOfRegionalOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="aal_ScheduleOfRegionalOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_ScheduleOfRegionalOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2275003_3_1"> Schedule Of Regional Operating Expenses Table Text Block </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_ScheduleOfRegionalOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2275003_1_1"> Schedule Of Regional Operating Expenses Table Text Block </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_ScheduleOfRegionalOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2275003_2_1"> Components of Regional Expenses </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041130_1_1"> Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041130_2_1"> Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038278_1_1"> Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038278_2_1"> Summary of Net Receivables (Payables) to Related Parties </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037918_2_1"> Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040476_1_1"> Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035528_1_1"> Secured Debt [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035528_2_1"> Secured Debt [Member] </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039726_2_1"> Selling expenses </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_SeniorNotesFourPointSixTwoFiveDueInTwoThousandAndTwentyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2242184_1_1"> Senior Notes Four Point Six Two Five Due In Two Thousand and Twenty [Member] </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_SeniorNotesSixPointOneTwoFiveDueInTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2247903_1_1"> Senior Notes Six Point One Two Five Due in Two Thousand And Eighteen [Member] </label> |
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| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_SeniorNotesSixPointOneTwoFiveDueInTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" xlink:to="aal_SeniorNotesSixPointOneTwoFiveDueInTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035132_1_1"> Short-term Investments </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035132_2_1"> Short-term investments </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember" xlink:label="aal_SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2132238_3_1"> Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2132238_1_1"> Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2132238_2_1"> Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember" xlink:to="aal_SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037951_1_1"> State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037951_2_1"> State [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040323_1_1"> Equity Components [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040323_2_1"> Equity Components [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039551_1_1"> Statement [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039551_2_1"> Statement [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038498_1_1"> Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038498_2_1"> Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039336_1_1"> Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039336_2_1"> Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035883_1_1"> Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035883_2_1"> Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038726_1_1"> Statement [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038726_2_1"> Statement [Table] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035141_1_1"> Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035141_6_1"> Total stockholders' equity </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035553_1_1"> Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035553_2_1"> Stockholders' equity </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035142_1_1"> Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035142_2_1"> Share Repurchase Programs and Dividends </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036095_1_1"> Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036095_2_1"> Stock repurchased (in shares) </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036461_1_1"> Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036461_2_1"> Aggregate stock repurchase price </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040516_1_1"> Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040516_2_1"> Stock repurchase programs, authorized amount </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037002_1_1"> Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037002_2_1"> Stock repurchase programs, remaining authorized amount </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035892_1_1"> Subsequent Event [Line Items] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2035892_2_1"> Subsequent Event [Line Items] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039759_1_1"> Subsequent Event [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039759_2_1"> Subsequent Event [Member] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039760_1_1"> Subsequent Events [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039760_2_1"> Subsequent Events [Abstract] </label> |
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| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040768_1_1"> Subsequent Events [Text Block] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040768_2_1"> Subsequent Events </label> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039938_1_1"> Subsequent Event [Table] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039938_2_1"> Subsequent Event [Table] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037362_1_1"> Subsequent Event Type [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037362_2_1"> Subsequent Event Type [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039761_1_1"> Subsequent Event Type [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039761_2_1"> Subsequent Event Type [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036789_1_1"> Subsidiaries [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036789_2_1"> American Airlines, Inc. [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041166_1_1"> Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041166_2_1"> AAG's Wholly-owned Subsidiaries [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfCommonParentMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036634_1_1"> Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036634_2_1"> Supplemental information: </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039944_1_1"> Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039944_2_1"> Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036468_1_1"> Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2036468_2_1"> Tax Credit Carryforward [Axis] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040775_1_1"> Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2040775_2_1"> Tax Credit Carryforward, Name [Domain] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardNameDomain_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:label="aal_TermLoanFacilityMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_TermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2181970_3_1"> Term Loan Facility [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_TermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2181970_1_1"> Term Loan Facility [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_TermLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2181970_2_1"> Term Loan Facility [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_TermLoanFacilityMember" xlink:to="aal_TermLoanFacilityMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038518_1_1"> Trading Symbol </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038518_2_1"> Trading Symbol </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041188_1_1"> Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2041188_2_1"> Average cost per share (in dollars per share) </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420355_3_1"> Two Thousand Seventeen Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates One [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420355_1_1"> Two Thousand Seventeen Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates One [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420355_2_1"> 2017-1 EETC [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember" xlink:to="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420362_3_1"> Two Thousand Seventeen Equipment Notes Series AA Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates One [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420362_1_1"> Two Thousand Seventeen Equipment Notes Series AA Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates One [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420362_2_1"> Series 2017-1 Class AA [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember" xlink:to="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2426846_3_1"> Two Thousand Seventeen Equipment Notes SeriesA Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates One [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2426846_1_1"> Two Thousand Seventeen Equipment Notes SeriesA Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates One [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2426846_2_1"> Series 2017-1 Class A [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember" xlink:to="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesBEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesBEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesBEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420364_3_1"> Two Thousand Seventeen Equipment Notes Series B Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates One [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesBEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420364_1_1"> Two Thousand Seventeen Equipment Notes Series B Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates One [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesBEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2420364_2_1"> Series 2017-1 Class B [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesBEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember" xlink:to="aal_TwoThousandSeventeenEquipmentNotesSeriesBEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesOneMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_TwoThousandSixteenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396395_3_1"> Two Thousand Sixteen Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates Three [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396395_1_1"> Two Thousand Sixteen Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates Three [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396395_2_1"> 2016-3 EETC [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember" xlink:to="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396396_3_1"> Two Thousand Sixteen Equipment Notes Series AA Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates Three [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396396_1_1"> Two Thousand Sixteen Equipment Notes Series AA Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates Three [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396396_2_1"> Series 2016-3 Class AA [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember" xlink:to="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesAaEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="aal-20170331.xsd#aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396397_3_1"> Two Thousand Sixteen Equipment Notes Series A Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates Three [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396397_1_1"> Two Thousand Sixteen Equipment Notes Series A Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates Three [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2396397_2_1"> Series 2016-3 Class A [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember" xlink:to="aal_TwoThousandSixteenEquipmentNotesSeriesEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificatesThreeMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037566_1_1"> Unsecured Debt [Member] </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037566_2_1"> Unsecured Debt [Member] </label> |
| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2039383_1_1"> Variable Rate [Axis] </label> |
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| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/> |
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| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038354_32_1"> Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands) </label> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2038354_2_1"> Basic (in shares) </label> |
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| | <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl"/> |
| | <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract"/> |
| | <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="id_11762477_2037575_1_1"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract] </label> |
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