American Airlines just added a new restriction to basic economy: Its flyers won't earn miles or Loyalty Points on no-frills ...

Affecting millions of budget travelers seeking loyalty points and miles, American Airlines has eliminated rewards earning on ...

American Airlines said its basic economy tickets would no longer earn customers points or miles toward AAdvantage status.

United Airlines introduced basic economy in 2017 to compete with budget carriers. I booked the discounted fare from New York to Denver to experience the airline's most basic option. I loved the ...

As of December 17, American Airlines has quietly made its cheapest fares a lot less rewarding. Going forward, basic economy ...

Basic economy tickets – airlines' cheapest fare option – are rife with restrictions Some airlines have other labels for these tickets, like "Blue Basic" or "saver" fares. With airline ticket prices on ...

Economy class is everyone's least favorite cabin, yet this is the travel class that most people fly in. It is the tightest cabin, with less legroom, narrower seats, infamous fights over armrest rights ...

Members of the carrier's AAdvantage loyalty program no longer earn miles or status points when purchasing a basic ticket.

Delta, American and United are offering controversial low-cost fares called “basic economy” in select markets to take on the threat from discount airlines like Spirit and Frontier. When you're ...

American Airlines fliers are fuming after the carrier cut its program awarding bonus miles and other travel perks to passengers who purchase a basic economy ticket. According to the airline’s website, ...

I flew with JetBlue from NYC to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in an EvenMore seat. JetBlue's EvenMore rows are premium economy seats with extra legroom. I booked basic economy and was upgraded ...