[Travelandtourism] What it costs to select your seat location

[Peter Donahue]

Hello everyone,

    Yup it's just a useless gimmick. If these airlines scrapped this 
nonsense and created a "Deluxe" section in coach with more leg room and 
wider seats then they'd be talking our language. It would then be worth the 
extra $100.00 or so to sit there. Otherwise a round-trip ticket in First 
Class can easily run you $1500.00 or more. We recently confirmed our hunch 
that for purchasing two first-class tickets at the above price we could 
charter a small piston single or piston multi prop and have the whole 
aircraft to ourselves and a few good friends.One air charter company we 
contacted quoted us $2720.00 for flying us to Dallas and back this summer. 
If they had aircraft positioned at San Antonio International we'd pay way 
less. There are several other companies we plan to contact for an RFQ.

Peter Donahue

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From: "Peachtree Travel" <info at peachtreetravel.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:37 PM
Subject: [Travelandtourism] What it costs to select your seat location


After checked baggage fees, probably the most disdained airline fee is the
one for selecting your seat. Long a perk that came without charge--and one
that costs the airline nothing extra to provide--it's now just another
profit center. Here's what several airlines charge, if anything, for
advanced seat selection.




 Earliest available
 Charge?
 Can you pre book an exit row?
 Premium Services

Airtran
 During booking, before purchase
 $6-$20
 $20, book anytime
 Upgrades to business class available at set prices

Alaska
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Yes
 Some seats at front of economy section and aisle seats for premium
customers

Allegiant
 During booking, before purchase
 $4.99 to $24.99
 Yes, for a fee
 No

American
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Reserved for premium customers
 Some seats at front of economy section and aisle seats for premium
customers

British Airways
 Free at check in or from 24 hours before departure
 Depends on class of service; For international economy and domestic UK,
£10/$15 to chose seats from time of booking up to check-in, 24 hours before
departure up to £60/$90 for other classes of service (First Class free)
 £50/$75 for economy/World Traveller Plus
 N/A

Continental
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Request at check in
 Some premium seats available for a fee (including exit rows), book within
24 hours of departure online only

Delta
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Reserved for premium customers
 Some seats at front of economy section and aisle seats for premium
customers

Frontier
 Lowest economy fares limited to 24 hours before flight, more expensive
fares anytime
 No
 Request at check in
 First few rows with extra legroom free to some frequent flyer members;
$15-$25 for others

Hawaiian
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Request at check in
 No, but upgrades available for sale

JetBlue
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Yes, from $10, depending on flight length
 "Even more room" includes exit row and more spacious seats at front, from
$10

Midwest
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Request at check in
 Some roomier front seats sold for a set fee which depends on flight length

Southwest
 At boarding
 No
 No
 $10 for preferred boarding ("Group A")

Spirit
 During booking, before purchase
 $5 and up depending on route
 Yes, for a fee
 Upgrades to "Big Front Seat" from $25 per flight

United
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Request at check in
 Economy Plus offers more leg room from $9 per flight

US Air
 During on line check in
 No
 Request at check in
 Some aisle and front of plane seats $5-$20, buy online from 24 hours in
advance

Virgin America
 During booking, before purchase
 No
 Sold as "Main Cabin Select" seats for hefty fees
 Exit rows and bulkheads sold as "Main Cabin Select" for variable fees,
includes free premium TV and meals


Maurice

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