people who can afford to get the extra leg room, there will be more leg room. people who can afford first class and premium there s lots of extra perks. i don t think it will be that big of an impact for travelers. george, are you going to feel even worse now if you re in basic class? people are going to be looking down on you? is there a way to fight back? actually, brian, it s only on 50 routes so far, this basic economy. i think one of the interesting things is they called they renamed comfort plus. it used to be economy comfort which implies that the regular economy had no comfort, which is probably true. what s interesting is they ve actually added quilted padding to the economy comfort seats. they re so uncomfortable some of these new economy seats, slim line seats, they have less padding so they re adding padding back. the other day i wanted to upgrade. they said you re not able to. you have to hand in your
ticket. another part of this is the flexibility to change and the other area is to maybe pick your seat the day of travel. little things to dpet more money to make you to get more money to make you feel more important or less important. i guess that s it. courtney and george, thanks so much. straight ahead, want to fix obamacare? kathleen sebelius has one idea. obamacare no question has a very bad brand and i think we may need to call it something in the future different. really? senator rand paul has an idea. you won t want to miss that. the hack attack on sony is revealing something on angelina jolie you have never heard before and she is not liking it this morning. first happy birthday to our motley crew rocker.
cheaper for those of us traveling in basic economy which would be a good thing for those of us looking to save. george, is that likely that basic economy will allow more people to fly to more places or is this an opportunity to give the airlines more money? i think basic economy probably will be the same fare as regular economy. you cannot change your ticket at all. if you buy it, you fly it. and it s basically just a rebranding. a rebranding. i just read a startling stat. you would never realize it by seeing what s going on, but 26 of these airlines are now making a profit. it s a good time to be in this business for the first time in a long time. courtney, is this something that will actually increase the make it better for those who have a little bit more money but not quite as much money to get first class? there are lots of new perks being rolled out with the new naming convention and tiered system.
restrictions, no advanced seating, no changes or refund. then the main class which is the same as economy class. tier three, more leg room, dedicated overhead space and a sleep kit. first class same as current first class. the fifth tier includes full flatbed seats, in flight bedding, chefs, wine pairing and delta sky club access. are five classes necessary? shouldn t we be living in classless society? here s debate. george havaka, founder of airfarewatchdog.com and courtney watts is here. courtney, is this a big deal with you? i don t think so. folks in basic economy won t get to choose their seat. we don t yet know if the prices are going to be