Joe and I haven’t made it a secret that we’re not big fans of basic economy class tickets. We’ve flown that class once or twice and honestly, we’re just at…
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During the worst of the pandemic in 2020, airlines made a major shift in how they dealt with changing tickets. Previously, any attempt to change or cancel an airline ticket…
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We Flew Delta Basic Economy & Here’s What We Learned. Will We Do It Again?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe rules about flying on a basic economy ticket are still unclear to some passengers. Delta was the first airline to issue a “basic” ticket starting in 2013 but their…
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In 2020, booking a basic economy ticket wasn’t that bad. Planes generally weren’t full and for part of the year airlines were blocking seats, meaning you’d have no chance of…
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Our Top 10 Quirky Posts Of 2020: Traveling Karen/Ken Got What They Deserved, Dumb Name For New Marriott Hotel, Why TSA PreCheck Lines Are Longer, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’ve read our blog for any length of time, you know that Joe and I don’t always write about what all the other bloggers are writing about. They’re good…
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A New Use For Delta SkyMiles, Avoid These Stamps On Your Passport, Don’t Eat These Airport Foods, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHappy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we…
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Similar American & Alaska Planes Feel Different, How WDW/DL Fool You, Countries You Can’t Enter If You’ve Had A DUI, How Hotels Plan Room Assignments, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHappy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we…
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New Advocate Working To Ensure Kids Sit With Parents, Even In Basic Economy
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you listen to United Airlines, the “inventor,” if you will, of Basic Economy class, they’ll say they never expected/wanted people to buy Basic Economy tickets. I don’t know how…
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A Conversation With A Passenger Who Unknowingly Had A Basic Economy Ticket On United
by joehegby joehegOn what ended up being our last flight on United, we were flying home from Chicago. I wrote about how when purchasing the ticket, I paid the ransom the extra…
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When an airline that’s positioned itself as being customer-friendly starts offering bare-bone fares, there’s bound to be some confusion. This was precisely what happened to a reader when they booked…
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