What are Traditional Fares?

There are two schemes of traditional fares.One scheme includes complimentary in-flight amenities at no extra cost, such as regular or special meals, advance seat assignment, carry-on and checked bags, entertainment headsets, blankets and pillows. The complimentary amenities are fixed inclusions and the passenger cannot change them, nor eliminate any, nor add new amenities. These fares vary in cost, depending solely on their fare conditions or limitations. The lowest of these fares tend to limit or restrict the ability to cancel travel or change the reservation. Higher fares allow cancellation with partial or full refund, or a change to booked flights free-of-charge or with a charge called a “penalty”. Nevertheless, no matter the fare level purchased and fare conditions, these traditional fares include the same complimentary in-flight amenities at all levels. The passenger who purchases such a fare which is 40% lower than another passenger sitting in the same cabin class benefits from the same inclusions of complimentary meal,baggage, seat assignment, etc.And then there are traditional fares that basically offer no complimentary amenities. These are sometimes referred to as “no-frill” fares. A passenger who purchases such a fare can optionally book and purchase these amenities separately at an extra cost. Airlines refer to these optional and purchasable amenities as ancillaries