If there’s anything people can agree on these days, it’s that flying sucks.

And between the delays and cancellations, extreme turbulence, and jets literally falling apart in the sky, it seems that some people have had about enough of flying experiences getting ostensibly worse instead of better.

Which may partially explain the online roasting of WestJet’s new UltraBasic fare, where you can board the plane and that’s about it.

Announced Tuesday, the new “no-frills fare option” doesn’t permit carry-on baggage (unless you’re flying overseas), has pre-assigned seats at the back of the plane, and those who select the fare will be the last to board the plane. They also can’t collect WestJet Rewards.

Even then, an UltraBasic round trip from Toronto to Calgary at the end of June costs about $650.

  • alyth@lemmy.world
    12·
    6 months ago

    I’m the opposite. I’ve already spent 10 hours so what’s another 15 minutes waiting for the corridor to clear up.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      8·
      6 months ago

      Yea, my partner has mobility issues, so we tend to wait until most of the other people are off before trying to get canes out and the deplane without the stress of being in front of people pushing to get off.