Originally Posted by
Kevin AA
The stupid thing about Basic Economy is that you are not allowed to pay a fee to do anything when you get to the airport and find out you have this crummy ticket (other than check a bag, which all the kettles have to pay for anyway).
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If you want to be just like Spirit Airlines, then do so all the way. Doing it half-assed makes things worse.
More like UA wants you to pay more up front and then pay for extras. The goal of this product is to
not sell it.