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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 2:13 pm
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Originally Posted by jrl767
note that AA, like UA (but unlike DL), says that Basic Economy passengers can only bring one carry-on item that must fit under the seat ... it will be interesting to see how they enforce the "no use of overhead bins" restriction
My guess is they will not actually try to enforce it. The press release doesn't say anything about not being able to use the bins, just that the personal item must be able to fit under your seat.

http://news.aa.com/press-releases/pr...e/default.aspx

The information on the web page could be incorrect when it claims you actually won't have access

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ic-economy.jsp

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