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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you rather they remove basic economy and the lowest ticket price is the cost of regular economy[/quote]

Absolutely. It would get rid of all this. Im good with that. [/quote]

I agree with this. Basic economy fares are a scam. You might think it only impacts people with kids but they will find a way to get you, too. They use basic economy fares to induce your to book with them and then the essentially make it impossible for you to fly without paying for an "upgrade."

Talk to anyone who has flown Spirit. They are the ones who "pioneered" this strategy. Here, have a $15 fare to Tampa! By the way, you have to pay extra to carry literally anything onto the plane. Anything. A small shopping bag with a toothbrush in it -- that's a charge.

I would not be surprised if they started charging for upgrades for things like bringing a coat on the plane (hey, it takes up space). I can also see airlines using basic economy fares to strand passengers -- oh sorry, our original plane has to be serviced so we're using a different plane that is not covered by the basic economy ticket, you can get on it if you pay an upgrade fee!

Basic economy tickets are a scam.[/quote]

I travel a lot and basic economy has saved me a ton of money. I’m a light packer and buying BE tickets has made it possible for me to do stuff like long weekends to Europe (tickets are $400 vs. $800 for regular economy), so on balance I’m fine with all the dumb crap they throw at you. I will say this only works and is worth it if you read and accept the rules ahead of time. [b]You have to get used to traveling with a small weekender bag (personal item), be OK with a middle seat in the back row, etc. If you have any reasons why this won’t work, BE is not for you. [/b]

I do think parents should be able to sit with their children in BE without extra charge. It’s basic caregiving, not a premium service.[/quote]

That's the problem with Basic Economy.  People fail to read the multiple warnings before they book and think they'll be able to work around them (have people switch seats).  My unpopular opinion is you shouldn't be able to book them with kids under a certain age (whatever age that is you can't sit alone).  Yes, I have kids and yes we fly BE sometimes.  We don't care where we sit.

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