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  <xs:element id="aal_RevenuePerformanceObligationTerm" abstract="false" name="RevenuePerformanceObligationTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward" abstract="true" name="AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aal_SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember" abstract="true" name="SpecialFacilityRevenueBondsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aal_AirTrafficMember" abstract="true" name="AirTrafficMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aal_AssociationOfProfessionalFlightAttendantsMember" abstract="true" name="AssociationOfProfessionalFlightAttendantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aal_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionOperatingLeaseConversionToFinanceLease" abstract="false" name="OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionOperatingLeaseConversionToFinanceLease" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
