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Old May 8, 2017, 3:16 pm
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Originally Posted by halls120
While how stupid the N class might be is indeed irrelevant. How UA has jacked up the previous lowest fare to a higher level and substituted a fare with virtually no benefits is very relevant. It's another devaluation, this time targeted at the actual fare instead of at Mileage Plus.
Originally Posted by BaltimoreZ71
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.
Originally Posted by spin88
The way United has implemented this requires every single united elite flier to pay more with each trip to get elites benefits.
While what all of you have said may be true, there is no conclusive evidence that Basic Economy fare has impacted regular economy fares.
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