Remember the days when you
called your travel agency and let them do the work to get you the best fares?
Those fares were based on First Class and Coach. Soon came First, Coach, and
Business.
Now we go online to find out
own best deals and Delta has just made it a little more difficult with 5 tiers
and 5 different fares.
Here are your choices:
The
"First Class" fare includes "first to board" rights,
preflight alcoholic drinks, snacks on flights longer than 250 miles and meals
on flights longer than 900 miles.
The "Delta One" elite first class fare includes access
to Delta Sky Clubs, full flat-bed seats on wide body aircraft,
in-flight bedding, chef-curated menus, noise-reduction headsets and more.
.
The
"Basic Economy" bare-bones coach fares will be available on domestic
routes, and they're already available in some areas where Delta competes with
deep discounter Spirit Airlines.
The "Main Cabin"
coach fares on domestic and long-haul international flights will allow seat
selection at time of purchase and flexibility for flight changes. On long-haul
international flights, the fare will include alcoholic drinks, meal service and
a sleep kit.
The
"Delta Comfort+" coach fare on all flights will include priority
boarding and dedicated overhead bin space, alcoholic drinks, premium snacks,
premium entertainment, up to 4 more inches of legroom and quilted seat covers.
Will the other airlines follow Delta's lead? Most likely.
Hidden fees are happening on almost all airlines.
Will the other airlines follow Delta's lead? Most likely.
Hidden fees are happening on almost all airlines.
Carry-on
bag: free to $45.
Checked baggage: first bag: free to $45. Second bag: Free to $55. Third bag: $50 to $150.
Pet boarding: $10 to $200.
Flight-reservation cancellation or change: free to $150.
Over-the-phone and in-person booking: free to $45.
In-flight TV or movie: free to $8.
In-flight Wi-Fi: $5 to $14 for a 24-hour unlimited pass.
Unaccompanied minor: free to $100.
Extra legroom and picking a seat: $4 to $199.
Snack: free to $10.
Meal: $3 to $14.
Nonalcoholic drink: free to $10.
Alcoholic drink: $5 to $10.
Pillow or blanket: free to $10.
Maybe it is time to go back to our travel agent and let them search for all the hidden fees and special tier fares.
Checked baggage: first bag: free to $45. Second bag: Free to $55. Third bag: $50 to $150.
Pet boarding: $10 to $200.
Flight-reservation cancellation or change: free to $150.
Over-the-phone and in-person booking: free to $45.
In-flight TV or movie: free to $8.
In-flight Wi-Fi: $5 to $14 for a 24-hour unlimited pass.
Unaccompanied minor: free to $100.
Extra legroom and picking a seat: $4 to $199.
Snack: free to $10.
Meal: $3 to $14.
Nonalcoholic drink: free to $10.
Alcoholic drink: $5 to $10.
Pillow or blanket: free to $10.
Maybe it is time to go back to our travel agent and let them search for all the hidden fees and special tier fares.
