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Old Dec 13, 2012, 2:23 pm
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djk7
 
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Originally Posted by HNL
Originally Posted by swag
It's incomprehensible to me that someone could pay the thousands of dollar differential to fly J instead of Y, yet be unwilling to cough up another $14 for the seat of their choice. And even upgraders, whether by SWU or miles + copay, $14 seems trivial for such a long flight.
It's incomprehensible that an airline would sink so low as to charge for seat assignments in a premium cabin that a customer has paid thousands of dollars for.
I'm with HNL on this. What next, charging for drinks in J?

Originally Posted by hm500
I just got my flight from GRU to JFK upgraded with an SWU. I selected my seat over the phone (EXP Desk) and they didn't mention any fee for choosing an aisle seat.
Maybe aisle seat assignments are free, they are just charging extra for isle seats.
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