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Fly a little easier with these options for getting a better seat on your flight
Some airlines are offering better seats and more legroom for a fee
Do you dread the airline seat squeeze? Trying to fit your carry-on and your legs into an uncomfortable space? Well, good news. One by one airlines have been rolling out programs that offer slightly larger main cabin seats and a little extra legroom – for a fee, of course.
You might have heard the terms that have started popping up: Economy Plus, Economy Comfort, Preferred Seating. It seems like just about every airline is joining the “buy added legroom” market and, yes, it’s officially a trend.
Some of the airlines offering extra legroom in economy for a fee now include United Airlines, JetBlue, American, Delta, Air France and Virgin.
If you don’t have elite status and aren’t flying on a full-fare ticket, you’ll have to pay to sit in those enhanced economy seats for fees ranging from $30 to $60 per person. Make sure you know what you’re paying for, though, if you opt to upgrade your seat. There are some airlines that charge extra money simply to make a seat selection toward the front of the plane that usually doesn’t have extra legroom.
For example, U.S. Airways has “choice seats” that are simply seats near the front of the economy cabin. And both Delta and American have “preferred seats” that are usually aisle or window seats towards the front of the cabin.
If you don’t want to shell out any extra money to get prime seating, you still have options.
To help you on your quest for prime real estate in-flight – here are a few suggestions:
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