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Re:Airlines will make record $118B in extra fees with websit... by strictnein on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:21PM (#38352022)
You weren't selecting your seat in 1984. You'd show up at the airport, the agent at the counter would print your ticket, and you would realize with deep horror that you were in seat 37-E in the back of a DC10 with its 2-5-2 seating arrangement.
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Re:Airlines will make record $118B in extra fees with websit... by ipaddr on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:39PM (#38352331)
Change it to dc9 and you are describing my first flight. 2-3 seating, engines on the wing, feels like you are outside of the plane. When I did a changeover to 747 it felt like I was in a quiet movie theater.
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Re:Airlines will make record $118B in extra fees with websit... by pb7 on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:46PM (#38352461)
On top of that, prices were also far higher. Air travel has gotten cheaper and more accessible over time with the option to pay for things you may care about.
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Re:Airlines will make record $118B in extra fees with websit... by expertentipp on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:31PM (#38352201)
At least you're certain no kid will hit the touchscreen of the entertainment system in your headrest. Although the moment the person in front unfolds their backrest it's what the nightmares are made of.
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Re:Airlines will make record $118B in extra fees with websit... by demondemidi on Monday November 20, 2023 @04:32PM (#38355142)
I was choosing seats via EasySabre in 1986. Granted, my employer paid for a Sabre service via compuserve, but I was able to pick my own seat for free.

And when I had to book with an agent on the phone, I was able to pick not only aisle or window, but front of cabin, middle, or rear. Also for free.

Let's not normalize bullshit fees that are clearly a money grab. Kinda bizarre how many people are dissing this article and supporting airlines. I'm wondering if that's a Gen Z thing since they're used to paying service fees without realizing there are free alternatives.

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