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    Virgin Voyages Is Bringing “Basic Economy” Fares To The Seas

    by joeheg September 25, 2025
    by joeheg September 25, 2025

    Since its launch, Virgin Voyages has shaken up the cruise industry by doing things differently. Instead of a few massive dining rooms, the line offers several premium restaurants at no …

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  • Airlines

    What You Need to Know Before Booking Your Basic Economy Flight

    by joeheg July 5, 2025
    by joeheg July 5, 2025

    Basic Economy fares are still with us in 2025, and while the core idea hasn’t changed—lower fares in exchange for fewer perks—the fine print continues to evolve. Airlines have updated …

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    Southwest Airlines Is at a Crossroads—Which Way Are They Headed?

    by joeheg July 1, 2025
    by joeheg July 1, 2025

    For a long time, Southwest Airlines knew exactly who they were. They weren’t like every other airline, and that was a deliberate choice. Their open boarding process? People either loved …

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    Confused by United Airlines Seats? Here’s What Each Class Actually Gets You

    by joeheg March 27, 2025
    by joeheg March 27, 2025

    Airlines are constantly trying to differentiate themselves from the competition. One way they try to distinguish their offerings is by “branding” each service category with a name specific to the …

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    JetBlue’s Blue Basic Fares: What You Need to Know

    by joeheg December 1, 2024
    by joeheg December 1, 2024

    In November 2019, JetBlue introduced Blue Basic fares, its take on basic economy. Blue Basic fares have significant restrictions that distinguish them from JetBlue’s standard Blue fares. Fare Details If …

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    United To Limit Access To Basic Economy Fares

    by joeheg July 27, 2023
    by joeheg July 27, 2023

    Airlines are constantly changing something about how they run their business. Sometimes those changes are obvious to travelers, such as when there’s a fee increase or smaller seats. But sometimes …

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    Am I Crazy? I Flew Delta Basic Economy (Again)

    by joeheg September 19, 2022
    by joeheg September 19, 2022

    “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This quote, incorrectly attributed to Albert Einstein, says that if you do the same thing as …

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  • Airlines

    Delta Let Me Buy A Seat Assignment On A Basic Economy Ticket

    by joeheg September 17, 2022
    by joeheg September 17, 2022

    Delta was one of the first airlines to offer basic economy tickets, back in 2013. Originally the ticket class was supposed to allow Delta to compete against low cost carriers …

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    We Flew Delta Basic Economy; Here’s What We Learned. Will We Do It Again?

    by SharonKurheg July 16, 2022
    by SharonKurheg July 16, 2022

    The rules about flying on a basic economy ticket are still unclear to some passengers. Delta was the first airline to issue a “basic” ticket back in 2013, but their …

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    United’s New Basic Economy Changes Are Good For Passengers

    by SharonKurheg April 18, 2022
    by SharonKurheg April 18, 2022

    Joe and I haven’t made it a secret that we’re not big fans of basic economy class tickets. We’ve flown that class once or twice and honestly, we’re just at …

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