Is it worth paying extra for a seat assignment on a flight?

Airlines can change your seat assignment without notification, often due to equipment changes. If you are downgraded to a lower class, you are entitled to a refund for the price difference. Passengers ...

"Check-in chicken" is a strategy where travelers wait until the last minute to check in, hoping for a better seat assignment. The only guaranteed way to get a preferred seat is to pay for a seat ...

Airline boarding passes can be a mystery of acronyms, but one code could mean the difference between getting on a flight or ...

Southwest Airlines passengers will fly in assigned seats for the first time on Jan. 27, the carrier told CNBC. Customers can start buying tickets with assigned seats on July 29. Stream Connecticut ...

A family in Raleigh, North Carolina recently learned a bitter lesson and lost more than $6,000 after what appeared to be a routine check of their airline reservation turned into a full-blown scam. The ...

There’s an art to scoring the perfect airplane seat—and frequent flyers know it’s not just about luck. Whether you’re after legroom, peace and quiet, or a fast exit after landing, the best seats on ...

United and Delta airlines are now facing a class action suit potentially affecting more than a million passengers who were affected, paying for window seats with no windows. It’s just the way the ...