03/27/2018

Basic Economy? No Way

Business travelers aren’t playing along in the no-frills basic economy fares

Business travel expense reports may look better when they include bargain-basement airfares, but “basic economy” fares have enough downsides that many business travelers are skipping them, according to recent news reports.

Basic economy has been flying high with some airlines—even coming to international flights recently, compliments of American Airlines. But they often include limitations in seat selection, overhead bin access, and the ability to get a refund, and businesses haven’t exactly been lining up to take advantage of them.

According to CNBC, many companies do not include basic economy fares as an option via their business travel booking services, such as Egencia and SAP Concur. The booking platform Lola blocks the fares entirely.

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