American Airlines offering its cheapest no-frills fares on trans-Atlantic flights

Starting in April, American Airlines will introduce its basic economy fares on some trans-Atlantic flights. "We haven't announced markets yet," an airline spokesman said. "That will happen when tickets go on sale in April." American is making the fares available in conjunction with its trans-Atlantic partner carriers British Airways, Iberia and Finnair. “We're following the same playbook in this latest expansion as we did for the initial rollout of basic economy,” the airline said March 1. “That includes training that began this week for airports and reservations team members and making it available in a limited number of markets first to make sure we get it right.” Basic economy passengers on trans-Atlantic routes will be allowed to use overhead bins, unlike passengers on American’s domestic basic economy flights. <br/>