Originally Posted by
aquamarinesteph
I hate the idea of paying for a seat and then you have to rush to find one. When I travel, I like to travel with my travel companion in the seat beside me. And we like to select the seats we want.
If you are a non-elite passenger flying economy on most non-WN airlines, it may require an extra fee to get a preassigned seat, if any are even available (and available together if you are in a group who wants to sit together).