Delta has begun imposing basic economy restrictions on their cheapest coach awards for international travel. Not only does Delta charge a ton of miles for travel, they now will require you to pay for seat assignments and pay a fee to cancel and redeposit your miles unless you spend even more. They’re uncompetitive with American and United in this regard.
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American Airlines Denies Plan To Bring Back Carry On Restrictions To Basic Economy
American Airlines was showing that basic economy fares didn’t include a carry on bag to some customers checking in, though they hadn’t updated their website or made any announcement to this effect.
Demand Flexibility For Basic Economy Fares When The Passenger Gets Sick!
Most people have gotten back to normal. That includes the airlines, judging from the photos all over twitter of dirty planes. Pandemic travel waivers are over, and basic economy fares are back.
How Airlines Are Shifting Basic Economy And Elite Status Strategy
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Why United Is Making Basic Economy Tickets Flexible Again [Roundup]
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With Temporary Change By Delta, Only United And JetBlue Offer Draconian Basic Economy
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Basic Economy Passenger Gets Paid 10 Times His Ticket Cost To Take Later Flight
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American Removes Basic Economy Fare Restrictions, Offers Better Value Than Competitors
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American Airlines Standardizing Checked Baggage Allowances, Introducing Basic Economy To Asia
American Airlines has a wide variety of policies for how many checked bags are offered free to customers. They’re simplifying their policies, which in a couple of cases means more free bags but in other cases means fewer.
They’re also adding basic economy fares to transpacific and Israel/India flights, but those fares will include a checked bag. So the major restriction is that these fares will not allow changes.
JetBlue Introduces Bag Ban For Basic Economy Passengers, Diminishes Value Of Elite Status
JetBlue will ban basic economy customers from bringing full-sized carry on bags on board, and will finally eliminate change fees on other ticket types, which their competitors did last summer.
Elites used to get waived change fees, but the airline says they aren’t contemplating any new elite benefits in exchange – what they do for members is already enough.