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Is Delta Air Lines Beginning the 'Enshitification' of International Business Class with New Basic Fares? (www.paddleyourownkanoo.com)

submitted 3 days ago by 0xebfe@lemmy.today to c/aviation@lemmy.world

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Delta Air Lines is rolling out what feels like ‘enshitification’ of international Business Class with a new basic fare option that strips away premium check-in and lounge access, slashes the luggage allowance, reduces the amount of miles you’ll earn, and prevents you from selecting a seat until check-in.

The term “enshitification” has become a popular way of describing products or services that gradually lose value as companies introduce extra fees, restrictions, or lower-tier options while encouraging customers to pay more for the experience they previously received.

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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They have a new lowest economy tier as well, where you don't even get a carry-on bag anymore, just the personal item which has a size of a small-ish backpack. Who travels like that?

I've done this plenty of times. Can get a week's worth of clothes in there, Switch, Nintendo DS, headphones. Usually a jacket as well. Sometimes I wear it depending on the weather.

I haven't flown Lufthansa though. This was Spirit.