select seats only 24 hours in advance. I asked an airline representative if seeing fewer free seats is a trend, and the response was: Thats going to vary because there are so many variables.
[J] I decided to check on seat availability at Delta.com. I inquired about economy-class availability for two seats on a busy routeAtlanta to Chicagoand conducted an apples-to-apples search for the same morning departure seven days in advance, and again 14 days in advance. For the flight one week out, a total of only eight seats were available, one preferred and seven standard, but only one set of two seats together. For the flight two weeks out, a total of 29 seats were available, consisting of 20 preferred and only nine standard, and still with only one set together. Remarkable how even twice the booking time still produced so few free seats, separately or together, yet there were plenty of seats that could be bought for the right price.
[K] I contacted Delta and a spokesman said the price for preferred economy varies depending on a number of different factors, so customers need to compare the costs on a flight-by-flight basis. The preferred seats are reserved primarily for Medallion members, and become available without additional charge 24 hours prior to departure. When asked if Delta has received complaints about a dearth of free seats, he stated, Overall, our seat program has been received very well.
[L] But my findings dovetailed with recent complaints filed with Airfarewatchdog: When tried to get a seat assignment on the first flight there was just one complimentary seat available... the other available seats had to be purchased for $69. On the connecting flight there were no complimentary seats at all! Is this legal? He bought and paid for a ticket on these flights and now he is supposed to buy a seat! paying for the flight, a message popped up and said that I could only get a seat assignment when I checked in. In order to get a confirmed seat, I had to pay $129 extra! Unless I pay, without a confirmed seat, I am the first one to be bumped from the flight if they are overbooked. How do they get away with this? Does checking in online at the 24-hour mark before the flight give me a number in line or let me select seats then? Or do we all rush the gate with our boarding passes in order to get the seat assignment?
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