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Travel managers are avoiding basic economy fares, and rightfully so. The consensus is that travelers end up paying more over the course of a trip if they go basic economy and have a worse flight experience to boot.
There has been evidence for some time that corporate travel managers at large would not allow their travelers to book basic economy airfares.
Major airlines have designed their basic economy fares to nickel-and-dime passengers, whether they like to admit it or not, which is something travel managers are keen to avoid. It may look good to an employee when they think they are saving a few bucks on a flight, but it comes back to bite the travel manager once that employee pays a bag fee or ponies up to select their seat out of fear of landin
