Originally Posted by flyingtest16

Yep, the reason I used to be a hardcore AA flyer was that AA Main Basic still offered miles back then, apart from the fact that DFW was (and still is) my base. Now that they don't, I switched to Delta and Alaska and I kid you not, I got treated better by both. I am already putting my hands off United since IIRC you need to pay for carry-ons as well, and United does not let you change seats in Basic Economy (IIRC when I bought my ticket, Delta didn't add that verbiage just yet). Both cases do not apply if you fly a partner airline, e.g. ANA on a United ticket.

I'm just glad that I can still pay for a seat on Delta, because on Alaska, your choice of seats that could be paid in advance were premium, first, and preferred seats. I know AA's seats are open for purchase until T-24, not sure about United.



I believe only Delta and Alaska had this promise claim. I wonder how passengers would prove this. Maybe firing their stopwatch on their i
phones?