So airlines have been looking for any way possible to make an extra buck, (and who isn't?) but if you know some tips and tricks, it can save you money and or make your trip more comfortable. One of my go-to tricks when bookin flights is that I purposefully avoid choosing seats when in flying solo. Often, the airline makes it look like choosing seats is a requirement but if you scroll to the bottom, you'll usually see an option to skip choosing seats.
Why would you skip choosing your seat, you might ask?
Here's why:
They charge for better seats (an some airlines charge you to choose ANY seat and you won't notice unless you're really paying attention to your fare total throughout the online process-so beware major airlines, too)! If you're on a budget airline or a go-to for lower cost or economy seats, you'll often see that people, when given the choice to pay extra for a seat with more space will choose not to. They will choose a seat because they think they have to, and they will automatically be out of the running for the lottery should the bigger seats not sell, since they already have one assigned to them.
You, though, now have the upper hand. If there are still "privileged" seats available, I'd take the gamble and not choose a seat. Only once since I have started doing this has it NOT resulted in either an open window or "big/more space" seat (or both)!
So, there you have it. If you don have a seat and they haven't sold their priority seating, it goes to you! Enjoy that extra leg room!
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