What to know about United Airlines’ new basic business fares

Ready or not, United Airlines passengers booking flights in the airline’s fanciest seats are about to have a lot more choices. And by choices, we mean more fare types — and restrictions — to navigate. As TPG first reported earlier this month, the Chicago-based airline is bringing the “basic” idea behind basic economy to its…

Should you get an airline card to offset bag fees? We did the math

To offset rising fuel surcharges, U.S. airlines have recently raised checked bag fees. So now, for a round-trip flight, you can expect to pay about $100 extra per person for each checked bag. As someone who doesn’t have elite status from staying loyal to a specific airline and likes to book basic economy for the…

What a United-American merger would mean for consumers

When the Trump administration took office last year, plenty of airline industry insiders thought the next wave of mergers could be coming. Few, however, had a marriage of American Airlines and United Airlines — two of the nation’s largest carriers — on their bingo card. But then came Monday evening, when Bloomberg reported United CEO…