I paid $175 to fly in basic economy from Salt Lake City to NYC with Delta. A few months later, I took a $240 basic economy flight from Seattle to NYC with Alaska Airlines. I compared my experience and ...

I spent $205 on a basic economy flight with United Airlines from New York City to Denver. A few days later, I took a $175 basic economy flight with Delta from Salt Lake City to NYC. Both flights were ...

One of our travel reporters flew basic economy from LA to NYC on American Airlines. Another reporter took a basic economy flight from Salt Lake City to NYC on Delta. Both had more spacious seats than ...