Delta Launches Basic Economy Fares On Nonstop Flights From North America To Israel, Will Other Airlines Match?

Is it for a seat inside the plane? Or on the wing? How much is the fee to use the bathroom?

I can’t imagine how they can justify the introduction of basic economy fares on a 12 hour flight without even pretending to lower prices.

This is definition of Chutzpah.

Dan, just went through this, for the same price you can book comfort + vs upgrade/assign seat/ choosing the 2 (2-4-2) configuration

It is basically a fare hike but presented in a nice frame.

I was loyal to delta and have status with them for years, I just cancelled my credit card that offered a useless companion pass. Wasn’t ever able to use it during any holidays or peak time. Basic economy at main cabin prices just adds more insult to buyers.

I think BE wont work international as people need bags for longer trips, worked well in the US were people didn’t need to check bags

Anti semites!

Thanks for the post.
I just booked a Delta flight yesterday and was forced to add $170 to buy out of BE. On Friday the same price was for regular economy.

Gotta wonder if some of these policies making flying increasingly more unbearable are leading to some of the assaults on planes. Not excusing it at all, but by the time ppl are in their seats, the level of frustration reaches a boiling point. Flying has become a miserable experience and somehow keeps deteriorating

I’m so angry at this news that I just threw my remote at the TV, and glass is shattered all over the place. The kids are crying, the wife is upset, and this ruined our week. Shame on Delta!

Noticing that millage redemption is higher as well. Was looking at flights for the last week or so and my dates for 49k. Now they are 60k

And what did we get from our billions of dollars poured into the bail out?

Now they are just going to have people bringing more stuff onto the flight. Will cause problems with not enough space for carryons and the sort. Ridiculous for a long haul flight to not let luggage. What are they trying to gain?

Used to be my favorite airline to ey. Will now have them on bottom of list( I go 4/5x a year) United/Elal from now on.

Text book Inflation. And yes, all will (have to) follow. And if we all don’t earn more, then this activity – flying – will again be reserved for the privileged and upper middle class.
I grew up when not everyone could afford to fly, however, over the last decade everyone could afford it. We might be heading backwards for a moment.
Hopefully innovation will again open it up. Who knows. Maybe Elon will solve commercial flight so that its utility isn’t so costly. Maybe cheaper aircraft’s. Cheaper fuel. Cheaper logical man power. And boom! Where all in fist class for a meager $10k, which is most people’s UBI so it’s easy peasy

American used to have basic economy on their TLV flight.

We need to submit our feedback to them about this change.

Delta cardholders do get priority boarding and a free checked bag.

How do you become a delta cardholder?

I bought a ticket on United direct for 823$ this week, for a flight in 2 weeks. Why bother with other airlines and their nonsense

I believe that although initially other airlines may put on a front of “Don’t fly Delta. We don’t do Basic Economy.”, ultimately, within a year or so, they’ll all be doing it.

@Dan, I think that posts like this should have a new tag. Maybe something like #InverseDeal or #DealBreaker is more appropriate.

It’s been sad to see how the airlines have been shifting pieces on the chessboard thinking that the consumer doesn’t realize the difference. Even all these new ‘cheap’ flights come with the catch that there are uplifts everywhere for things that used to be standard. Soon there will be a fee for bringing your personal item.

deltaused to have 2x JFK then dropped to one.
This will bring back the second flight