5) Priority boarding may be important to those who need space in overhead
bins, said Atmosphere Research Group co-founder Henry Harteveldt.
Harteveldt and McGinnis said they doesn’t see these extras as “nickel-and-
diming,” because they include services that are new or weren’t previously included in the fare. The lift and ascend packages follow Delta’s introduction in 2011 of an “economy comfort” option for $80 to $160, including extra legroom and some other extra