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American Airlines Reveals More Details About Its Basic Economy Fares

Andrew Sheivachman

Photo Credit: An American Airlines plane leaving Miami. Flickr / Eric Salard

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American Airlines expects a windfall once its new segmented economy fares are available.

American Airlines has lagged behind Delta Air Lines in instituting basic economy and premium economy fares to compete against the rise of low-cost carriers in the U.S. American Airlines president Scott Kirby said today at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2016 Transportation Conference that basic economy fares will become available by the end of 2016, following a short trial, w

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