A look at what you're getting into by buying a basic economy ticket, and the implications these fares have on the aviation industry.

Depending on the specifics of the situation and whether alternate flights with open seats may be available, involuntarily ...

It’s still called business class, but the difference is night and day. Discover the hidden side of Qatar Airways’ fleet.

Buying yourself an airline upgrade? Why 'first class' might not be what you think. A quick guide to understanding the differences between premium economy, business class and first class at different ...

Airline cabin classes like premium economy, business, and first class can be confusing and vary significantly between domestic and international flights. On most U.S. domestic flights, "first class" ...

'The lie-flat option can be a spectacular value, with near-business class comfort at a premium economy price. Assuming you can find it,' PaxEx.Aero reports. It adds that Level does not advertise the ...

On the upper deck of the Airbus A380, your altitude is about eight feet above those in the lower deck. At a height of 40,000 feet, that represents 0.02 per cent of difference. But for an economy class ...

Don't get tricked next time you pay for an airline upgrade, because you might not be getting what you expect. Here's what I mean. I'm going to show you a few pictures and I want you to pick the one ...

At a height of 40,000 feet, that represents 0.02 per cent of difference. But for an economy class passenger, being on the top floor of the SuperJumbo rather than the “main deck” provides a much better ...

We took basic economy flights on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Here's how they compared, from the seats and snacks ...

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