Avianca will introduce basic economy in North America

North America is about to get one more airline that sells basic economy tickets to destinations abroad. On Wednesday, March 4, Avianca will introduce “branded fares” on its flights to the U.S and Canada. The Bogota-based Star Alliance carrier first introduced basic economy tickets on flights within Ecuador in September 2019, and expanded the offerings […]

American Airlines implementa servicio Basic Economy en Chile

Con el objetivo de entregar más opciones a sus clientes, American Airlines implementó su servicio Basic Economy en Chile. Disponible en sus rutas entre Santiago (SCL) y el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami (MIA), y entre SCL y el Aeropuerto Internacional de Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) desde el 5 de noviembre, Basic Economy permite a los pasajeros […]

British lança nova tarifa econômica em voos ao Brasil

A British Airways lançou hoje sua nova tarifa em voos de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro para a Europa. Chamada Basic Economy, na World Traveller (classe econômica), custa US$ 90 a menos que a Standard Economy, até então a tarifa mais baixa. O preço do novo modelo, no entanto, não foi revelado. A tarifa […]

American Airlines Surrenders To Reality On Basic Economy

As summer gives way to fall, there’s a bit of good news for economy-minded passengers flying on Basic Economy tickets. American Airlines has announced that customers flying Basic Economy will be allowed one free carry-on (in addition to a personal item) to all destinations as of September 5, 2018. The policy change, though welcome, will […]

American Airlines lifts carry-on restrictions for Basic Economy fares

Passengers travelling in American Airlines’ cheapest class of service will soon be allowed to carry on one piece of baggage in addition to a personal item that can fit under the seat in front of them, USA Today reports. When AA launched its Basic Economy service in 2017, the fare rules stipulated that passengers could […]