Originally Posted by
sbrower
But what if they said that the cost of any non-middle seat was $50 in advance? That would effectively be $200/round-trip for a connecting flight. Wouldn't that be deceptive if posted on Travelocity (or any other third-party) as $300 round-trip on Airline xx instead of $400 round-trip on Airline yy (which doesn't charge for seats).
But what right do you have to a "free" non-middle seat?
If you buy a seat on a flight, the airline is required to give you
a seat, not any specific seat. If you want a
specific seat, the airline may charge extra for this.
As I mentioned earlier, some airlines charge extra for
any assigned seat. And some airlines don't assign seats at all until check-in. And some airlines don't even have assigned seats! In most cases, I don't see how a specific seat is a requirement for travel.