If you don’t pay to reserve the seats you want, you won’t necessarily be separated from your fellow travelers.
According to a Which? Travel survey from 2023, families that spend more than £100 on a ticket together are most likely squandering their money because most major airlines will automatically seat you with the individuals you booked with even if you don’t pay for seat selection.
Accordingly, if you have all of your tickets in one reservation, you should be fine with most operators—as long as you check in early.
Accordingly, if you have all of your tickets in one reservation, you should be fine with most operators—as long as you check in early.
Wizz Air and Ryanair, two low-cost airlines, are the most likely to split you up; more on Ryanair’s seat booking strategy will be discussed later.
Not paying does involve a danger because, as it should be noted, there is no legal entitlement to sit next to your loved ones on a flight, not even your children.
Taking seats together with kids
The Civil Aviation Authority states that airlines should try to place kids in seats near their parents or guardians.
