Cheaper Seats, Fewer Perks: United Takes a Basic Economy Approach to Premium Cabins |
Cheaper Seats, Fewer Perks: United Takes a Basic Economy Approach to Premium Cabins
United Airlines introduces a 3-tier plan that lowers the price of some first- and business-class seats—at a cost.
BY KEVIN HAYNES, NEWS WRITER
United Airlines is drawing back the curtains in its first- and business-class cabins, unveiling a new three-tiered price structure—base, standard, and flexible— that fundamentally changes the “all-inclusive” nature of luxury travel.
Starting this month, the Chicago-based airline will offer a lower base fare for a lie-flat seat........