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Airlines may be using an algorithm to essentially force families to pay more. Low-cost carriers, especially, rely on add-on fees — like paid seat assignments — to increase their top-line. Splitting up a family increases their opportunity to sell premium seats next to one another.
In June 2016 Congress added an amendment, the Families Flying Together Act, to the FAA Reauthorization Bill. The amendment states that airlines should seat any child under the age of 13 “adjacent to the seat of an accompanying family member over the age of 13, to the maximum extent practicable, at no additional cost.” This should have put any seat assignment worries to rest, but he FAA has not yet implemented a way to enforce the Act and has not setup ramifications for airlines if they do not comply.
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With full credit to ThePointsGuy.com:
Airlines may be using an algorithm to essentially force families to pay more. Low-cost carriers, especially, rely on add-on fees — like paid seat assignments — to increase their top-line. Splitting up a family increases their opportunity to sell premium seats next to one another.
In June 2016 Congress added an amendment, the Families Flying Together Act, to the FAA Reauthorization Bill. The amendment states that airlines should seat any child under the age of 13 “adjacent to the seat of an accompanying family member over the age of 13, to the maximum extent practicable, at no additional cost.” This should have put any seat assignment worries to rest, but he FAA has not yet implemented a way to enforce the Act and has not setup ramifications for airlines if they do not comply.
SIGN THIS PETITION TO DEMAND THAT CONGRESS ENFORCES THE FFT Act.
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Ridiculous. my 8 year old was put in a completely different row than me last month and the flight attendant told me to just deal with it. greed is ruining everything.
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Ridiculous. my 8 year old was put in a completely different row than me last month and the flight attendant told me to just deal with it. greed is ruining everything.