It made the headlines of all the evening new casts “United permanently eliminates change fees.” Soon other major airlines were singing the same tune. Sound too good to be true? You bet it is. There should have been a big fat asterisk next to that statement. United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines all excluded their no-frills tickets and many international flights from the elimination of change fees.

Links referred to within this episode:

United Airlines Basic Economy ticket

American Airlines Basic Economy ticket

Delta Airlines Basic Economy ticket

Hawaiian Airlines Main Cabin Basic ticket

Alaska Airlines Saver ticket

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