I flew in basic economy with Delta and Alaska Airlines. The Delta flight had larger seats and a better entertainment system.

The Atlanta based carrier is set to slash capacity on some of its domestic routes as demand falls for basic fares with passengers set to lose a bit of the broard range of choice currently enjoyed ...

The main cabin cabin offers me more seat options and allows me to travel more for less. Last year, I flew with Delta Air Lines across four continents on 66 flights.

During that time, I traveled in all four of Delta's cabin categories, ranging from an economy seat on a 15-hour flight from Africa to lie-flat seats in Delta One from Europe to the US.