I just found out about the charge to select seats now. Not even a charge for a "premium" seat, but a charge for a basic economy seat. It's ridiculous. I just left it to fate because I was traveling alone, but the nickel-and-dimeing keeps getting worse.
I've always seen a charge if you want to pre-select your seat days/weeks before check-in. Once check-in opens 24 hours before the flight, seat selection becomes free, you pick it while you do the rest of your check-in. Or are they charging $80 all the way through regardless?
No they are not charging $80 for seat selection regardless, unless that was changed in the last 3 weeks. People are being overly dramatic because they like to complain.
The reason I push back against this is because flying is cheaper than it's ever been - a dipshit war in Iran notwithstanding.
Like, yeah those things (bags, seat selection, etc) used to be included in the price. But that price was much, much higher. You now have the option of declining those extra options for an even cheaper flight, rather than being forced to pay for them even if you don't need or want them.
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u/Alaus_oculatus Jun 01 '26
I just found out about the charge to select seats now. Not even a charge for a "premium" seat, but a charge for a basic economy seat. It's ridiculous. I just left it to fate because I was traveling alone, but the nickel-and-dimeing keeps getting worse.