Originally Posted by
JAXBA
*cough* the seating fees are optional…
I don't pay them, and I've been happy with the seats I've been able to get at OLCI for the past 10 years.
As for the BA/EK comparison and average fares/limos, etc., it's swings and roundabouts, you win some, you lose some…
Out of interest, are those seat selections for a single passenger or a group? I tend to agree that this isn't much of a problem for a single traveller but for a couple or family group knowing where you are to be seated in advance is more important that is generally realised by those who usually fly alone or whose status means that that fact and the high cost is all irrelevant to them.