Originally Posted by
nologic
What if the fare drops after 24 hours and you are booked domestically on the lowest level economy ticket?
For Basic Economy, it is likely the $99 fee to get travel credit will reduce most of the incentive.
I book Basic Economy when I expect the fares to stay the same or go up, otherwise you need to upfare to Main Cabin to retain this potential.
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ic-economy.jsp