Companies to airlines: We don't want your cheapest fares

Companies often go to great lengths to keep a lid on costs, but here's one place where many won't skimp: airfares. Corporate travel providers say that many of their clients are asking them to block airlines' basic economy airfares. These are usually the cheapest seats on the plane, where passengers often cannot select a seat ahead of time, upgrade, make changes or get a refund. Airlines say the fares are aimed at the most price-sensitive customers, who would give up perks that used to be free in exchange for a good price. Airline executives haven't been shy that they measure the product's success by how many passengers pay higher fares to avoid basic economy. That companies are opting to block basic economy from travel systems is great news for airlines. <br/>