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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also be aware that with United Basic you can not bring a carry on..only something that will fit under the seat.  You can pay to check a bag but there is no option for a carry on at all.  The one time I did it....as we waited to be the last boarding group they really gave us the peon treatment.  That said I ended up with a window seat next to an empty middle so it worked out fine.[/quote]

I’m looking at my basic economy confirmation email right now and it says carry-on baggage allowed. [/quote]

for which airline?  Delta and American basic economy tickets do allow full-size carry-ons which only fit in the overhead bin.  United is the one of the "Big 3" which does not allow that for basic economy.[/quote]

And yes, even with United basic economy you can have a backpack sized carry-on, as long as it's no bigger than 17x10x9.  Most roller type carry-on sized bags are between 20-23 inches in length, so they wouldn't qualify and have to go in the overhead bin.  That's what United basic economy doesn't allow for free.[/quote]

How do they even know this when you board?  I have flown United many times (never basic economy though), and I can't think of ever seeing someone stopped for trying to board with carry on luggage as long as it's regular carry on size.  Does a big X come up on the scanner?  [/quote]

I’ve never flown it because I think it’s silly to book, but I believe it’s the last boarding group so you’d already be on the plane when it happens. [/quote]

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