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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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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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 …
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Weekly Recap
Our Top 10 Quirky Posts Of 2020: Traveling Karen/Ken Got What They Deserved, Dumb Name For New Marriott Hotel, Why TSA PreCheck Lines Are Longer, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’ve read our blog for any length of time, you know that Joe and I don’t always write about what all the other bloggers are writing about. They’re good …
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Weekly Recap
A New Use For Delta SkyMiles, Avoid These Stamps On Your Passport, Don’t Eat These Airport Foods, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHappy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …
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Weekly Recap
Similar American & Alaska Planes Feel Different, How WDW/DL Fool You, Countries You Can’t Enter If You’ve Had A DUI, How Hotels Plan Room Assignments, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHappy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …
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Airlines
New Advocate Working To Ensure Kids Sit With Parents, Even In Basic Economy
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you listen to United Airlines, the “inventor,” if you will, of Basic Economy class, they’ll say they never expected/wanted people to buy Basic Economy tickets. I don’t know how …
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Airlines
A Conversation With A Passenger Who Unknowingly Had A Basic Economy Ticket On United
by joehegby joehegOn what ended up being our last flight on United, we were flying home from Chicago. I wrote about how when purchasing the ticket, I paid the ransom the extra …
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Could Families Soon Automatically Be Seated Together On Planes, Even In Basic Economy?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSince the time of the advent of Basic Economy, there’s been story after story about families that have been split up on planes. We’re not talking about families like Joe …
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Why JetBlue Offering Non-Refundable Fares Isn’t A Big Deal
by joehegby joehegJetBlue finally announced the details of their basic economy fare called “Blue Basic.” This wasn’t a surprise as they announced about a year ago that these fares were coming. Now …