flight search engines that DON'T show me basic economy flights?
Jan 15, 2018, 12:36 pm
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flight search engines that DON'T show me basic economy flights?
I'm trying to book travel for two RDU to Chicago (ORD or MDW - doesn't matter) July 6th though 8th for a wedding and my usual search engines at all gummed up with basic economy fares. I'm getting too old and cranky to mess around with that nonsense, and I'll be 7 months pregnant and don't want to end up in a middle seat in the back of a plane.
What is the best search engine that allows me to block out all these new basic economy fares? Is there one? The first three solid pages of kayak are all basic economy flights and it's really annoying...
(Apologies if there's a thread about this that I've missed. Please feel free to direct me or move this thread. Thanks!)
What is the best search engine that allows me to block out all these new basic economy fares? Is there one? The first three solid pages of kayak are all basic economy flights and it's really annoying...
(Apologies if there's a thread about this that I've missed. Please feel free to direct me or move this thread. Thanks!)
Jan 15, 2018, 1:47 pm
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Kayak will show you the airlines that fly the route; imo the easiest thing to do at that point is to go directly to the airline website (for ORD nonstops, American and United both display Basic Economy fares in a separate column in search results; Southwest to/from MDW doesn't offer that type of fare)
Kayak will show you the airlines that fly the route; imo the easiest thing to do at that point is to go directly to the airline website (for ORD nonstops, American and United both display Basic Economy fares in a separate column in search results; Southwest to/from MDW doesn't offer that type of fare)
Jan 15, 2018, 2:11 pm
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Kayak will show you the airlines that fly the route; imo the easiest thing to do at that point is to go directly to the airline website (for ORD nonstops, American and United both display Basic Economy fares in a separate column in search results; Southwest to/from MDW doesn't offer that type of fare)
Kayak will show you the airlines that fly the route; imo the easiest thing to do at that point is to go directly to the airline website (for ORD nonstops, American and United both display Basic Economy fares in a separate column in search results; Southwest to/from MDW doesn't offer that type of fare)
So maybe there isn't an answer? There isn't a flight search that allows you to filter out basic economy? I'm not tied to any one airline, so I'm usually open to any carrier.
Jan 15, 2018, 2:17 pm
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United's search engine has a selector to include or exclude basic economy fares. I imagine this feature will eventually percolate into the general-purpose engines but it wasn't in Google Flights the last time I looked.
Jan 15, 2018, 2:19 pm
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ok, now you’re changing the rules for replies 
I’ve pretty much resigned myself to the fact that most search engines aren’t designed for FT-savvy travelers, which means that my “down-arrow” key gets a lot of use
I’ve pretty much resigned myself to the fact that most search engines aren’t designed for FT-savvy travelers, which means that my “down-arrow” key gets a lot of use
Jan 15, 2018, 3:26 pm
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Two I can think of.
On Kayak, once you have specified your search and gotten the results, on the left hand side there is a "Cabin" selection. If you click and open it, you can deselect "Basic Economy".
Hipmunk is similar, specify your search, once the results are presented, at the top there is a "Classes" drop down where you can deselect "Basic & No Frills Flights".
Wish they would let you specify no Basic Economy in the original search.
On Kayak, once you have specified your search and gotten the results, on the left hand side there is a "Cabin" selection. If you click and open it, you can deselect "Basic Economy".
Hipmunk is similar, specify your search, once the results are presented, at the top there is a "Classes" drop down where you can deselect "Basic & No Frills Flights".
Wish they would let you specify no Basic Economy in the original search.
Jan 15, 2018, 7:12 pm
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Any reason you don't just uncheck "Basic Economy" in Kayak?