For the bigger airlines, they offer a cheaper basic economy price with

Apr 15, 2019
7:46:14am

LiveCoug All-American

extra charges, but you can pick regular economy and not deal with the extra charges if you don't want to. Just have to do the math to see which option is worth it.

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Time

I’m listening to a shouting match between an airline agent and passenger

coolcats

4/15/19 7:41am

I don't blame the airline, I've seen those warnings when I purchased the ticket

The Dark Knight

4/15/19 7:42am

For the bigger airlines, they offer a cheaper basic economy price with

LiveCoug

4/15/19 7:46am

I hate the way the airlines do pricing now

Medute

4/15/19 8:36am

The history of charging for baggage started when gas prices were over $4 per

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

4/15/19 7:44am

I can still remember a 2008 email that airlines sent to all of their frequent

Emmett Fitz-Hume

4/15/19 8:07am

For basic economy, you have to actually click something that says you

LiveCoug

4/15/19 7:44am

Agree, seen this pop up multiple times. I spend a lot of time in airports and I am actually

SayMyName

4/15/19 7:54am

We're flying BE on Delta tomorrow. They don't charge for carryon, but say

Florwood

4/15/19 9:08am

I don't think I've ever witnessed a case where the person getting into it with

Jesse Pinkman

4/15/19 7:48am

United is doing that?

Blue Ghost

4/15/19 8:15am

Only if you choose to purchase the cheaper basic economy option

LiveCoug

4/15/19 8:18am

So there is a difference between basic economy and regular economy?

Blue Ghost

4/15/19 8:52am

Yes

LiveCoug

4/15/19 8:54am

Yep, their transformation to an ULCC is complete - American and Delta are

Emmett Fitz-Hume

4/15/19 8:19am

This is the exact thing that bugs me. The major carriers are supposed to be

specsauce

4/15/19 8:28am

"That's what I pay for"...Isn't that the point? You CAN pay for carry on rights

The Dark Knight

4/15/19 8:36am

I agree. I’m talking more in general that I wish they would not have gone down

specsauce

4/15/19 8:48am

Frontier may be the airline for you.

Blue Ghost

4/15/19 8:48am

No, I am willing to pay more for a better experience.

The Dark Knight

4/15/19 12:21pm

I get what you are saying about simply paying more; however, in my experience

Emmett Fitz-Hume

4/15/19 12:38pm

Good points.

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