No-Perk Basic Economy Fares Are Officially Coming to American and United Airlines
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The other shoe has finally dropped and American and United will soon deprive the most-budget-conscious travelers of upgrades and other perks.
Last year, Delta Air Lines broke the model for typical legacy pricing structures by developing and selling a new type of fare that would compete with ultra low cost carriers (LCCs) like Spirit and Frontier.
Called Basic Economy fares, the product sold by Delta included transit from point A to point B and little more than that, restricting seat selections, checked bags and any elite perks.
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