And while you might hope for the best with a free upgrade, anyone flying on United Airlines still has to choose between economy and basic ... ticket and cancel, the best you'll get is an e-credit ...

I spent $205 on a basic economy flight with United Airlines from New York City to Denver. A few days later, I took a $175 basic economy flight with Delta from Salt Lake City to NYC. Both flights ...

4. United Airlines will be one of the only remaining major U.S. carriers that does not allow carry-on bags with a basic economy ticket. Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this ...

A former Senior Publishing Editor on the Dow Jones Newswires team at The Wall Street Journal, Aaron earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Master's in ...