Originally Posted by
Marlowe73
So be aware. Especially when traveling with a family with 2 small children like myself, the option for advance seat reservation was a main reason to book star alliance. Being given a random seat allocation experience at check-in I could have gotten with Delta Airlines&Co. for 700 Euro less.
Yes, it sucks. But if you check-in online early you will most certainly have no issue getting seated together since 90% of the passangers in economy will also not have done ASR.