Originally Posted by
jerry90210
Does that mean it always make sense to pay that extra amount for main cabin vs basic economy for American? So not only you have the convenience of changing the flight, but you board earlier? However, does anyone know if basic economy in Americcan always board last? .
No. Circumstances are different for every flight. I just had a flight that cost $85 one way in BE. Did it really make sense to pay a 35% premium ($30) for main cabin? Flight was a CRJ 900, so I am gate checking anyway. Traveling with a child under 15 so we were assigned seats together right away (row 14 if anyone cares). They only thing I really lost was changeability, but I knew we planned on going and if something really happened that we couldn't, the ticket was cheap enough to throw away.