Airfares are rising for Thanksgiving and Christmas week travel as planes become increasingly full. With the average fare over $300 and up almost 10% in 2025, according to the consumer price index, a ...

American Airlines no longer allows its AAdvantage loyalty program members to accrue miles or points toward status on basic economy fares for tickets bought on or after Dec. 17, according to the ...

American Airlines quietly ended the ability for customers traveling on basic economy tickets to earn miles and status. Basic economy tickets are airlines' most restrictive and already do not allow for ...

One of our travel reporters flew basic economy from LA to NYC on American Airlines. Another reporter took a basic economy flight from Salt Lake City to NYC on Delta. Both had more spacious seats than ...

If you’ve ever booked a basic economy ticket on American Airlines to save some cash—and figured you’d at least earn a few miles along the way—this is one change you’ll want to know about. Until now, ...

Customers who purchase a basic economy ticket will not earn AAdvantage miles or Loyalty Points towards AAdvantage status. Markus Mainka - stock.adobe.com This won’t fly. American Airlines fliers are ...

Members of American Airlines' loyalty program will no longer earn miles or other travel rewards when purchasing a basic economy ticket. People enrolled in the carrier's AAdvantage program previously ...