In exchange for a lower-priced fare, American Airlines basic economy comes with some restrictions on seating, boarding order, ...

American Airlines introduced seat selection fees in the late 2000s ... However, if you are booking basic economy fares, the ...

The media hasn’t given close attention to one aspect of American’s rollout of basic economy seats. The airline is aiming to play a subtle psychological and marketing trick on many of its ...

For instance, if you are not comfortable allowing the airline to select a seat for you ... permit an overhead carry-on bag with basic economy, Delta and American do. What are other ways to ...

The American ... seats or priority boarding. As a basic member, you can also request same-day standby for an earlier flight and receive credits for qualifying canceled Basic Economy fares (for ...