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Delta Air Lines Lets Basic Economy Passengers Keep Full-Size Carry-Ons, Bucking Industry Trend

After top legacy airlines unbundled their economy cabins to create basic economy, the industry expected a race to the absolute bottom of passenger discomfort. For the most part, that expectation has become a reality across the domestic aviation market, turning the simple act of boarding an aircraft into a host of gate-enforcement checks and surprise baggage penalties. A glaring anomaly persists at the nation's most profitable legacy airline even as the rest of the industry moves in the same direction.