Despite this I always buy a regular
Economy Class fare rather than a «hand baggage only» fare (HBO fare) because I want to be able to select a seat in the exit row for what is a long flight (for short - haul).
Not exact matches
If you earn AAdvantage status using Elite Qualifying Points (EQP), you're actually marginally better off under the new chart because two of the
economy fare classes (S & N) will now earn 1.0 EPQ per mile
rather than 0.5 EQP.
Unfortunately, many
economy class fares have
rather poor earning rates of 25 - 50 %.