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  <xs:element id="aal_AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward" abstract="true" name="AociBeforeTaxAttributableToParentRollForward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aal_MovementInContractWithCustomerLiabilityRollForward" abstract="true" name="MovementInContractWithCustomerLiabilityRollForward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="aal_FlightEquipmentOperatingLeaseAndInventoryImpairmentLoss" abstract="false" name="FlightEquipmentOperatingLeaseAndInventoryImpairmentLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
