Originally Posted by
CBear
For the person without any status and without any chance of any upgrades, it's a massive difference in cost between Y and F.
Random date in Sept ATL-JNB: Cheapest Y: $1700. Cheapest D1: $9000. This is what pop ups when you search for your fair on Delta.com. So maybe excuse them for this "misconception."
OTOH, ATL-MCO on a random November date:
Lowest coach: $208
Lowest first: $257
I agree with OP that if you want a premium cabin and shop around, the incremental cost, while not insignificant, is usually not a large as lots of people assume it might be.