Seating

11d ago

13 comments

Plane half empty but still not allowed to move seats

Just had a pretty funny moment on a Southwest flight. The plane is about half empty and we’re getting ready for takeoff. The flight attendant made an announcement saying there are five baggage sections under the plane and five seating sections in the cabin, and that the...

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19d ago

4 comments

No seat selected on Frontier, how does it work?

Flying Frontier for the first time this weekend. When I booked, I skipped paying to select a seat. Just wondering what happens next: • When I check in, will they automatically assign me a seat? • Or do I need to go to the counter and have someone assign one? Trying to avoid...

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22d ago

2 comments

I witnessed it… and it felt so unnecessary

Flew TPA to DCA yesterday. Not a full flight. Guy behind me was in a middle seat and, after boarding was complete, slid over to the empty aisle seat next to him to give a little space between himself and the window passenger. Seemed harmless. FA walks down the aisle with her...

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20d ago

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11 hour BA Premium Economy… where would you sit?

Got an 11 hour work flight coming up in BA Premium Economy. Aircraft type isn’t showing yet. Seats are starting to fill and I’ve never flown PE before, so trying to choose wisely. With limited availability, what’s generally the best spot? Bulkhead for the extra legroom? Or...

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27d ago

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Aircraft swap and now BA wants to charge again for seats we already had?

We booked MIA–LHR roundtrip back in June 2025 for May 2026. Outbound on AA, return on BA. Premium Economy, seats selected and confirmed at time of booking. Recently got notified the aircraft changed on the return. After that, our seat assignments disappeared. When we tried to...

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6d ago

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Is it okay to swap seats within your group during the flight?

I’ll be flying long-haul with my four kids and we managed to get seats together, but since there are five of us there will likely be one aisle seat next to a stranger. My plan is to sit next to that person and let the kids rotate between the window seats during the flight....

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25d ago

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Paid for bassinet seat and AF reassigned it

I booked and paid extra for a bassinet seat on a 9 hour Air France flight, and now I just saw they moved me to a regular seat and gave the bassinet spot to someone else. They offered to refund the seat fee, but that does not really solve the problem. The whole reason I paid was...

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27d ago

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Seat selection €36 one way and €26 the other… normal?

Seat reservation pricing isn’t always symmetrical. Airlines often price seats based on demand for each individual flight segment, not the whole booking. So if the outbound BER–DOH–DPS flights are selling faster or have more demand, the seat fees can be higher than the return....

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19d ago

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Turkish A350 ex-Aeroflot… are rows 12 to 15 actually better?

Flying EWR to IST on one of the ex Aeroflot A350s and trying to decide if rows 12 to 15 are worth $80 per segment. I know rows 8 to 10 were the old Premium Economy and now get sold as extra legroom for like $250. Not doing that. But what about 12 to 15? Turkish is charging $80...

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23d ago

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Got two “swap/sell your seat” emails. Does that mean overbooked?

Flying Spirit for the first time and I’m a little anxious. I got two emails asking if I want to swap or sell my seat, which makes me worried the flight is overbooked. Is that normal marketing stuff or does it actually mean they’re short on seats? Should I just pay to pick a seat...

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25d ago

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Seat neighbor took up part of mine… what’s the right way to handle that?

This was only my second flight ever so I am not super familiar with what is normal or how to handle awkward situations. On a Porter regional flight with the 1 and 1 layout on each side. The guy next to me was very plus sized and the flight was full, so switching was not an...

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6d ago

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Do Spirit status seat benefits apply to others on the same reservation?

Thinking about buying Spirit status, mainly for the seat selection perks. If I book a reservation with multiple people, do the seat benefits apply to everyone on the booking or just me? If it covers the whole reservation it would probably make it worth it for me.

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6d ago

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It finally happened to me… someone refused to leave my paid seat

Had my first real seat standoff on a flight today. Boarded and someone was already sitting in the priority seat I paid extra for. I politely mentioned it was my seat and they just refused to move at first. Got a little tense and the person started getting mildly hysterical about...

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6d ago

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Southwest is really pushing assigned seats the worst possible way

I came across an explanation from a Southwest employee about why they are strict about people not moving seats anymore. The short version is their system now assigns seats and calculates aircraft weight and balance ahead of time using multiple cabin zones. Because of that, if...

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7d ago

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Flight attendant quietly let me switch from middle to aisle

Had a small but funny moment on a recent Southwest flight. I was assigned a middle seat, and when I boarded I saw a pretty large guy already sitting in the window seat. I figured it was just one of those flights and sat down anyway. Right after I sat down, a flight attendant...

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8d ago

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Buying 7 Allegiant tickets together… will seats be together?

Planning a girls weekend trip with a group of 7 flying Allegiant and wondering how seating might work. If all 7 tickets are purchased together under the same confirmation number and everyone checks in at the same time, would that make it more likely to be seated together? Trying...

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13d ago

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Back rows packed while the rest of the plane was empty

Flight from Austin to Chicago Midway on March 4 and the plane was only around 40% full. But somehow the last 10 rows were completely packed while plenty of seats in the front and middle were empty. Passengers could pay about $40 to move to a better seat, but it felt like people...

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15d ago

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Assigned seating cured the preboard “epidemic” overnight

So Southwest switched to assigned seating on Jan 27, 2026 and wow… what a miracle. All those mysterious preboard miracles we used to see? Gone. The folks who used to limp to the gate like they’d run a marathon at 5am are suddenly walking just fine. The giant crowds forming human...

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19d ago

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SYD to FCO… pay $480 for seat selection or risk it?

Booked 3 tickets together SYD to FCO and it’s $480 to pre select seats. If we skip it, are we likely to still be seated together? Traveling with a teen who counts as an adult in the system, but we really don’t want her seated separately. Has anyone rolled the dice with Qatar and...

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21d ago

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Paid for seat selection… it just disappeared at check in

Flew OSL to CPH and paid for seat selection when booking. Checked in and my seat was gone. Almost the whole plane was already assigned, so I didn’t have many options left. Spoke to customer service and was basically told “sometimes seat selection just disappears” with a shrug....

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21d ago

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Paid for extra legroom aisle… got moved to a middle at check in

Flying tonight on an extra legroom fare and specifically picked an aisle at the front of the section. I like being close to the bathroom and that’s literally why I chose it. Checked in and they had automatically moved me to a middle seat toward the back of the extra legroom...

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21d ago

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Wizz separated us after check in. Any way to sit together?

Flying LGW to Istanbul tomorrow and we’ve checked in. Wizz assigned us row 9 and row 36. Is there realistically any way to sit together now without paying a lot for seat selection? Has anyone had luck asking at the gate or just politely swapping with someone onboard? Trying to...

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23d ago

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Seat map looks empty… until you buy?

My friends and I have noticed this a few times now. When searching a Southwest flight before buying, the seat map barely shows any free seats except way in the back. Of course the paid “better” seats are available. But once we actually buy the ticket and open the app? Suddenly a...

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25d ago

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Heard a new pre boarding warning about seat changes

About to board in San Diego and the gate agent made an announcement I have never heard before. They said seats are assigned based on load distribution and you cannot change your assigned seat after boarding because it could throw the plane off balance. On a regular sized...

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25d ago

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Just saw someone try to seat jump on a half empty Southwest flight

On a Southwest flight right now, about half full, and a lady sat herself in the exit row. FA asked about it and she said something like “isn’t this Southwest?” but they told her she still had to sit in the row she paid for. Not necessarily the exact seat, but at least the...

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