Basic Business: United Airlines Launches Tiered Fares for Premium Seats

United Airlines announced Friday it is rolling out something like a basic business fare for its premium cabins.

The new tiered fare structure for premium seats will be available on long-haul international, transcontinental, and select Hawaii flights. The tiers will apply to United’s Polaris and Premium Plus seats, and will include a base option, along with standard and flexible fares. 

Airline executives have previously discussed segmenting premium cabins to better accommodate the high de