FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines says it will start selling no-frills tickets on some flights to Europe in a few weeks. American says customers who buy a “basic economy” ticket will get the cheapest available fare but they’ll pay a fee to check a bag. American says, however, that they’ll get the same snacks, meals and soft drinks as other passengers in economy class. “Basic economy” is designed to compete against discount airlines, but it also nudges some customers to buy a pricier ticket. American says it will start selling the tickets in April but isn’t saying when flights will start or where they will fly.

Source: National Post March 01, 2018 23:37 UTC