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March 2, 2018 8:00 am ET -
American Airlines Spreads Basic Economy to Europe
American Airlines will roll out its Basic Economy fare for transatlantic flights in April, alongside its Oneworld alliance joint venture partners in Europe. This completely expected occurrence allows American to increase incremental revenue on these flights without alienating some of…
December 8, 2017 4:57 pm ET -
Opinion: Hawaiian Airlines Should Carefully Consider Basic Economy
Hawaiian Airlines is debating introducing basic economy on many of its flights. While basic economy fares have been permeating the US domestic markets through the efforts of the three major domestic carriers, Hawaiian Airlines has been quiet on this topic…
October 11, 2017 7:00 am ET -
Analysis: How We Ended Up with Basic Economy in the…
Frequent travelers have seen the scenario play out all too many times over the past few months. Customers arrive at the airport ready to take their family on a weeklong vacation, only to arrive at the counter and find out…
September 6, 2017 7:30 am ET -
Opinion: Why We Shouldn’t Blame American Airlines for Rolling Out…
American Airlines has finally launched Basic Economy fares on all routes in the continental United States for immediate travel. American Airlines initially rolled out Basic Economy for sale on February 21 for travel beginning March 1, with some of the…
January 22, 2017 2:29 am ET -
Opinion: Is Basic Economy Worth the Savings?
Given the recent announcement of multiple airlines' basic economy fares, is saving a few bucks really worth losing numerous travel benefits from a passenger's perspective? In 2014 alone, the three largest airlines made close to $40 billion on ancillary revenue,…