Picture this: You splurge on a premium economy ticket to Europe — or even a fancy business-class seat. Sure, it’s a lot of money, but you know it’ll be a memorable experience.
No lounge access? No ticket changes if something goes wrong? Why am I earning so few miles?!
Folks, welcome to the confusing new world of choosing which airplane ticket to buy:
Business class, or basic business class?
Premium economy, or basic premium economy?
First class, or basic first class?
It’s just like those stripped-down basic economy fares we’ve seen for years — but for the front of the plane.
And the trade-offs are no joke.
Check out the restrictions you’ll face if you book basic business on Delta Air Lines, which just started selling these fares last week. (This one will sting the most.)
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