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Oct 2, 2017 | 11:53 pm

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Boraxo

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Just experienced the same situation as OP. Just purchased 4 seats for a Dec. 30 flight and every single aisle & window seat from Row 4 to Row 15 has a $30-35 fee. Note that all the seats from Row 16-26 are blocked so I gather if there were free seats at one time they are now fully allocated.

At least on UA I get an E+ seat when I pay a "premium seat fee." This feels more like Spirit/Norwegian where you get nickle&dimed for everything.

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Originally Posted by flyingcat

All of the seats, not MCS or airport controlled, become available for assignment free of charge when the check in window opens at 24 hours ahead of the flight.

Good advice, and this would probably be my strategy if I was traveling alone. But does not work for families with young children - I don't want to be one of those people pleading with GAs or other passengers to switch seats.

I guess I should view this as a "family tax" similar to UA's "elite tax" to upgrade from BE fares.

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