. . "1"^^ . "2017-06-29T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . "Stay away from Basic Economy tickets! I wonder who had the brilliant idea to introduce these tickets. You will not get an assigned seat and will be charged for your extra luggage a hefty fee. You are only allowed 1 bag! No changes or upgrades allowed. Yes, I offered more money to get out the situation and was told NO!\nThe CEO does not realize that travelers want a better experience while traveling. An employee told me they are competing with Frontier! United ... you are going in the wrong direction. Why would you want spiral downwards? Horrific management.. employees are disgruntled and it seems it stems from the top. By the way, I fly weekly and have had a global status on United for years."^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ .