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

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

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

American Airlines will stop allowing AAdvantage members to earn miles on basic economy fares for tickets bought after Dec. 17, affecting some business travelers.

United Airlines introduced a "basic economy" ticket in 2017 to compete with budget carriers like Frontier and Spirit Airlines. The discount ticket comes with a random seat and a personal item when ...

United Airlines is making it easier for customers traveling in basic economy to check in for their flights with a policy update that allows them to complete the process online. Starting August 6, the ...

A former Senior Publishing Editor on the Dow Jones Newswires team at The Wall Street Journal, Aaron earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Master's in Journalism ...

I spent $205 on a basic economy flight with United Airlines from New York City to Denver. A few days later, I took a $175 basic economy flight with Delta from Salt Lake City to NYC. Both flights were ...