Here's what every traveler needs to know before booking basic economy. While the upfront price for a basic economy ticket may seem enticing, the real cost often shows up later. One of the biggest ...

Since December, my American Airlines membership account has been frozen at 55,361 miles. And so it will remain as another basic economy benefit bites the dust. For more than a dozen years, the lowest ...

American Airlines made two rounds of changes to its Basic Economy fare class between December 2025 and May 2026 that fundamentally altered what the ticket provides to AAdvantage loyalty program ...