I saw a discussion where someone responded to a parent asking about seating arrangements with small children on Southwest Airlines by saying that they should not book the basic fare if they want to sit together.
The argument was that sitting with your children is treated as a “perk” that you only get if you pay for a higher fare.
This raised a question for me: should being able to sit with your young children really be considered a premium benefit, or is it something that should be guaranteed regardless of fare type?
It also made me think about whether this effectively functions as an extra cost or “tax” on families traveling with small kids, even though they are not choosing anything special beyond basic travel needs.
Curious how others view this situation, especially frequent Southwest flyers.
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