American Airlines to offer basic economy fares on transatlantic routes
American Airlines is joining the fight to lure frugal flyers in the ultra-competitive transatlantic market by rolling out no-frills tickets on some US-Europe flights.
Basic economy fares will be available for international flights from April but the airline hasn’t yet disclosed which routes.
Basic economy ticket holders get main cabin seating and the same snacks or meals as other economy flyers but are required to pay a fee to check a bag.
Also, they won’t be able to upgrade and will board after most other passengers.
The move to a basic economy option by legacy carriers is a direct response to the growth of low cost carriers in the US.
However the competition is arguably even more intense for flights across the pond with the likes of Norwegian Air and Wow Air rapidly expanding their transatlantic route networks.
Delta Air Lines recently said it is adding basic economy fares on international routes.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Have your say Cancel reply
Subscribe/Login to Travel Mole Newsletter
Travel Mole Newsletter is a subscriber only travel trade news publication. If you are receiving this message, simply enter your email address to sign in or register if you are not. In order to display the B2B travel content that meets your business needs, we need to know who are and what are your business needs. ITR is free to our subscribers.

































France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt