American Airlines No Longer Lets Customers Earn Miles on Basic Economy
Photo Credit: An American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Wikimedia Commons/Jakkrit Prasertwit / Wikimedia Commons/Jakkrit Prasertwit
Skift Take
The policy is another sign that the economy is skewing toward the wealthy and away from the Middle Class.
American Airlines is no longer letting basic economy flyers earn miles or points toward elite status, another step in an industrywide shift that increasingly favors wealthier and more loyal travelers over the mass market.
"We routinely evaluate our fare products to remain competitive in the marketplace. Customers who purchase a Basic Economy ticket on December 17, 2025, and beyond will not earn AAdvantage miles or Loyalty Points towards AAdvantage status,” a spokesperson for American said i
