Originally Posted by
garykung
While agreeing on everything mentioned, the reality you should keep in mind that Basic Economy (N Class) is not intended for elites.
So how much saving or how stupid the N Class really is should not be a concern of us.
But I believe his point is that N Class is not about saving money but rather a way for United to mask a fare increase for regular economy while making it seem like they have introduced a lower fare for the same flights.