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

American's decision mirrors Delta Air Lines' approach, which eliminated mileage earning on its "Main Basic" economy tickets ...

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American Airlines has quietly removed one of the last big reasons to book its cheapest tickets, cutting AAdvantage rewards ...

As of December 17, American Airlines has quietly made its cheapest fares a lot less rewarding. Going forward, basic economy tickets will no longer earn any AAdvantage miles or Loyalty Points at all.

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

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 ...

American Airlines announced that passengers purchasing basic economy tickets will no longer earn AAdvantage miles or Loyalty ...

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