The extra fees for sitting together on planes I find very strange. This does not appear to be a thing on flights I have taken in the UK / EU, which normally let you pick your seat at check in with more desirable seats commanding a premium.
The extra fees for sitting together on planes I find very strange. This does not appear to be a thing on flights I have taken in the UK / EU, which normally let you pick your seat at check in with more desirable seats commanding a premium.
The description of these fees as a “premium for sitting together” is silly and unhelpful. Many airlines are now offering two classes of tickets in coach: (1) for the cheapest fare you do not get to choose your seats; they are assigned at check in and are usually the ones no one else wanted. (2) when you pay the higher price you get to select your seats when you buy them. (There are additional fees for the most desirable seats such as those toward the front.)
The unintended consequence of not paying the extra fare to choose your seat is that you probably won’t get to sit together. It’s not a “fee for sitting together,” it’s a fee for picking good seats.
The extra fees for sitting together on planes I find very strange. This does not appear to be a thing on flights I have taken in the UK / EU, which normally let you pick your seat at check in with more desirable seats commanding a premium.
The description of these fees as a “premium for sitting together” is silly and unhelpful. Many airlines are now offering two classes of tickets in coach: (1) for the cheapest fare you do not get to choose your seats; they are assigned at check in and are usually the ones no one else wanted. (2) when you pay the higher price you get to select your seats when you buy them. (There are additional fees for the most desirable seats such as those toward the front.)
The unintended consequence of not paying the extra fare to choose your seat is that you probably won’t get to sit together. It’s not a “fee for sitting together,” it’s a fee for picking good seats.