American to charge for FIRST checked bag.

[lizziebith]

Lately hubby and I have noticed the trend (as we've been flying a lot this year) of airlines assigning us seats far apart when tickets are purchased, then offering us the option of sitting together for a fee of $50 each.

And I love Southwest -- I've always had great service from them even though it's called "no frills."

[Tenigma]

Originally Posted by lizziebith

Lately hubby and I have noticed the trend (as we've been flying a lot this year) of airlines assigning us seats far apart when tickets are purchased, then offering us the option of sitting together for a fee of $50 each.

Ohh this is something I'm not familiar with. Did you buy tickets directly from the airlines? Did you use a third-party vendor like Expedia? Do both you and your husband have frequent flier numbers for those airlines? How far before the flights did you purchase your tickets? Did you have the option to select seats at the time of purchase? Which airlines charged you for changing seats?!?!?!?