United Airlines introduced basic economy in 2017 to compete with budget carriers. I booked the discounted fare from New York to Denver to experience the airline's most basic option. I loved the ...

No matter where you're heading, everyone wants to find the most comfortable seat on a flight. And while you might hope for the best with a free upgrade, anyone flying on United Airlines still has to ...

Have you ever wondered what the difference between basic economy and economy is when booking flights? Basic economy was born after an influx of low-cost carriers such as Spirit and Frontier Airlines ...

Delta, American and United are offering controversial low-cost fares called “basic economy” in select markets to take on the threat from discount airlines like Spirit and Frontier. When you're ...

Basic economy tickets – airlines' cheapest fare option – are rife with restrictions Some airlines have other labels for these tickets, like "Blue Basic" or "saver" fares. With airline ticket prices on ...

United Airlines has just changed its policy surrounding Basic Economy fares-the cheapest and least flexible fare type-for the first time allowing customers to cancel their tickets, the airline told ...

One of our travel reporters flew basic economy from LA to NYC on American Airlines. Another reporter took a basic economy flight from Salt Lake City to NYC on Delta. Both had more spacious seats than ...

United Airlines is throwing its customers a nice big bone through the end of the year. United has restored its original flexibility on Basic Economy tickets, allowing customers to make free changes ...

Delta Air Lines is rebranding its ticket categories and nixing basic economy. The affordable tickets have been renamed Delta Main Basic. Delta says the changes will provide more choice and clarity for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – JetBlue will soon allow the ...

Delta Air Lines is removing some benefits from discounted tickets known as basic economy fares in a renewed bid to steer customers to pricier bookings. Travelers who purchase basic economy fares will ...