Airlines Are Charging More than Ever to Avoid Basic Economy
Airlines introduced no-frills basic economy fares more than a decade ago to compete with the likes of Spirit and Frontier – not to cut you a better deal, but to lure you in with a lower price ... only to convince you to pay more to avoid the pain of a random middle seat, no change or cancellation, and even no carry-on bags allowed. But just because Spirit went out of business and other low-cost ca...
