Basic Economy

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

During the worst of the pandemic in 2020, airlines made a major shift in how they dealt with changing tickets. Previously, any attempt to change or cancel an airline ticket …