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American Airlines no longer awards AAdvantage miles, Loyalty Points, or elite status credit on Basic Economy fares. If you book the cheapest ticket on American, you earn nothing back. Here is what that means for your loyalty strategy.
Economy seats have shrunk by up to 5 inches since the 1990s. The average American now stands 5'9". The FAA has done nothing. Here is exactly how every major US airline compares on pitch and width and the only strategies that actually work until Washington catches up.
Most pilot salary guides still quote $465/hr as the Big 3 peak. That number is wrong. United widebody captains now earn $483.74/hr at Year 12 and the gap in total compensation between Delta, United, and American is bigger than the base rates suggest. Here is the exact 2026 breakdown.