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The new fare offers the airline s lowest prices but even more restrictions than the already restricted non-refundable economy-class fares offered by airlines and purchased by most leisure travelers. In essence, you purchase the fare itself but nothing else.
Most significantly, there are no advance seat assignments. Considering Delta s load factor was 84 percent in March 2012, up from roughly 80 percent a year earlier, this means you better not mind sitting in a middle seat if you choose Basic Economy because there s a good chance that s what you ll get.
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With no option to secure a seat assignment colonnade hotel boston and no changes allowed, there s good reason to pause before colonnade hotel boston clicking the purchase button. But the airline points out that these fares do qualify for Delta Sky Miles, good news for airline colonnade hotel boston loyalists. Customers earn regular mileage as well medallion qualifying miles for elite status. In addition, medallion customers who purchase these fares are still entitled to the usual perks, like free upgrades on domestic colonnade hotel boston flights.
For now, the new fare class is only available on flights between Detroit and Orlando, Tampa, Fort Myers and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Will Basic Economy colonnade hotel boston be introduced on other routes in the future? Paul Skrbec, Delta spokesperson, told ABCNews.com colonnade hotel boston the airline is looking at it s [Basic Economy's] performance and customer response.