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May 22, 2012

Want to sit together on the plane? Pay up

  • Passengers are increasingly finding that the only way to sit next to a spouse, child or friend is to shell out $25 or more, each way.
    • By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
    AP Airlines Writer

    NEW YORK — If you're flying this summer in the U.S., be prepared to kiss your family goodbye at the gate. Even if they're on the same plane.

    U.S. airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra. That's helping to boost revenue but also making it harder for friends and family members who don't pay this fee to sit next to each other. At the peak of the summer travel season, it might be nearly impossible.


     
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