In June, the airline will extend its selection to hot food options for Delta One and First Class flights on select domestic coast-to-coast routes, and offer fresh boxed meals for First Class customers on other U.
That follows the airline's decision to resume its beer and wine service for first-class and Comfort passengers in June , as well as the reopening of Sky Club lounges.
For those who aren't quite ready to fly, Delta is extending the validity of expiring tickets. Any ticket set to expire in will now be extended to Dec.
Additionally, the airline will continue to waive change fees for Basic Economy tickets purchased through April 30 as well as any ticket for a flight that originates outside of North America. When she's not in New York City, she likes to spend her time at the beach or exploring new destinations and hopes to visit every country in the world.
Follow her adventures on Instagram. And then again. As other passengers move around the cabin or change their flights, better seats may open up. On a flight last year from Minneapolis-St.
But after checking the seat map religiously for the next few hours, it happened: There was an open aisle seat. So I chose it immediately. And, as luck would have it, there was another seat just across the aisle for my friend.
But it can pay off huge to watch closely and snag a seat. These options to pick a seat are phenomenal. They can solve one of the biggest sources of frustration behind basic economy fares. But you can take it even further and take even more of the pain out of basic economy. There are several options in the suite of SkyMiles credit cards, so read up on which one is right for you. But no matter which one you hold, it will get you a free checked bag on every Delta flight — along with up to eight others traveling on your reservation.
And while you can always bring a carry-on bag , Delta basic economy can still be difficult because you board last — the overhead bins may fill up before you get on the plane. Carrying a Delta credit card helps here, too. Like almost every Delta credit card, it gets you a free checked bag plus priority boarding. And once that fee kicks in, the savings on checked baggage start after just two round-trip flights each year.
You can never count on getting a choice seat when flying basic economy. And sometimes, a middle seat far away from your companion is all there is. Lead photo courtesy of Delta News Hub via Flickr. Disclaimer: The responses below are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser. Responses have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by the bank advertiser. I had no idea that you could choose a seat online with Basic Econ after you check in for a Delta flight.
And they make good money on selling those seats, damn should pay for baggage too, next time will consider different airlines to fly with. They clearly see that I have a travel companion, they could have easily programmed us to sit together! This is beyond annoying!!!! Ok, then go fly Finnair and Iceland air… lol. GL with that on any domestic flights outside of those two countries.
Actually quite a few airlines let you sit together. Southwest is all open cabin but it works great. To avoid basic economy, I save up enough to buy a seat in the comfort class. Still trying to build up my sky miles to earn a seat bin first class. So, if I wait until check-in at the airport to get my seats and I have done the 24 hour pre-check to get my tickets, do I still have to pay for my seat economy seating assignment? Kinda lame click bait that you take an old post from ; slap an updated headline on it and post it as new with new date line.
And on top of it link back to the almost duplicate original post within the new copy. I hope you are spending the time you save looking for deals for premium members. Certainly not trying for clickbait, Dave.
And we always hear from travelers frustrated about basic economy, especially when it comes to seat selection. Plenty of readers may have missed this guide when we originally posted it last spring. Customers with reservations that had been valid until the end of or who bought tickets this year will be able to use them until the end of The carrier and its rivals' frequent flyer programs have become more important during the pandemic. These programs make money by selling miles to banks, which customers earn when they use rewards credit cards.
The carrier also said that in early June it will offer hot meals in its Delta One or first-class cabins on some transcontinental flights. Boxed meals will be offered on some other domestic routes for first class in July.
Skip Navigation. Key Points. Delta will start selling all seats on its flights starting May 1. The carrier is the last U. The Atlanta-based airline introduced a host of other changes, including extending ticket validity until the end of
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