Originally Posted by
jinglish
Matching the ULCCs is the justification the carriers all give for adding BE, but that rarely, if ever, seems to actually be the case. AS's X fares are the same as what the pre-X R fares were, so they were already showing up alongside NK; this just lets them extract more money from anyone who wants upgrades or flexibility.
That all having been said: lol @ OP
And they removed basic economy for routes where they have significant competition fron Southwest.