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

The change in policy only surfaced when a terms and conditions update on the carrier’s website was noticed by frequent flyers ...

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 ...

American Airlines announced it is eliminating some benefits for customers who fly economy.The international airline announced on Wednesday that, effective immediately, Basic Economy<a class="excerpt-r ...

The airline announced that customers who purchase basic economy fares will no longer earn AAdvantage miles or loyalty points.