Paying for seats together on a plane...would you pay?

[louisekkh]

I'm flying on a 5 hour flight in the summer with my boyfriend.
It's my first time abroad in years and I get nervous on the plane.
We are flying with TUI and it will cost £44 to pre book seats together.
Would you pay this ? Or do you think we will get sat together anyway?
I don't know what to do

Ryanair deliberately separates you

Do they think it’s character building?

I would pay, if I were you. I remember, many, many years ago, how put out I was when dh and I, on honeymoon in Crete, were forced to sit apart on a coach trip, when we boarded at the last pick up point!

Yes, if you want to guarantee seats together then book them together and pay the extra.

I would pay. It's not that expensive and gives you peace of mind. There is nothing worse than when someone wants to play seat Tetris all because they didn't want to pay....normally it's a parent with a million kids who insist their kids couldn't paissible sit on their own but refused to pay at time of booking🤦🏻‍♀️

But please whatever you do, don't be one of those entitled couples that don't pay, and then find out they are halfway down the plane from each other and expect people who have paid to move around and accommodate you
I was on a plane with a couple like that coming back from Germany. I was asked to move as they did some passenger Tetris. I inwardly huffed but moved as I hadnt paid for that particular seat. I ended up on a row by myself at the emergency exit so had extra leg room and the hulk of a guy ended up in a middle seat. Suited me!

I wouldn’t pay, but then I’m perfectly happy to sit on my own on a flight with a book. If you would expect people to move for you so that you can be seated with your boyfriend, I’d pay. I flew recently and was seated next to my husband. A friend was sat across the aisle from her husband. My parents were seated together on one flight and totally separately on another. I’d expect flights to be very busy this summer, meaning that you sitting apart from your boyfriend would be more likely. And I really wouldn’t be inclined to move to accommodate someone who didn’t want to pay to choose their seats, whether I’d paid for my seat or not (unless they were offering a benefit like an extra legroom seat).

I travel regularly, short hall and long haul. The only time we haven’t been sat together is with Ryan Air. Every single other time we’ve sat together.

If it’s a flight where check in is normal at the airport (long haul) then you will almost always be sat together. I wouldn’t ever pay.

I prefer not sitting with my DH. He talks all the time when flying. Much better to take my kindle and eye mask for if I fancy a nap.

I would - I am a frequent flyer but it is boring. I read when on flights and travel a lot for business. Would be nice to have someone to chat to

Absolutely I would pay

We always do as I'm a nervous flyer and if the plane came down I'd want to be with DH. Also if it's turbulent at all he knows to hold my hand.

We have never paid to book seats together but we have never been split up on any airline.

I've paid for seats dor pur flight in July dc have never flown before and I'm only garenteed that dc2 will be sat near me due to his age. Dc1 could be put anywhere as hes mid teen. The extra is worth it for my peace of mind as I'm sitting with both of them.

If you have booked with Tui you should be able to see the aircraft seat map on their booking system, keep checking every week or so how many seats have been allocated if all the seats together start to get limited add on the pre book seats, if the flights aren’t heavily booked leave it and sort it out when you check in.

We never bother, just get the seats allocated when we check in. DP puts his headphones on and watches stuff on his phone so there's no conversation!

@WeAreTheHeroes

We never bother, just get the seats allocated when we check in. DP puts his headphones on and watches stuff on his phone so there's no conversation!

Yeah, but he's the pilot!

If you’re bothered then you pay. If you’d be alright with sitting apart if it then chance it and don’t. No dilemma, it really is that simple. In your case, you clearly are bothered so I’d pay up. Whatever you do, don’t not pay and ask people to move for you.

We didn't pay, with TUI, and have all been seated together (just done online check in), all 5 in a row. That is with primary aged children though. We would have been fine if each child had only one adult next to them and the rest were scattered about though so it was worth the risk. Also it's a relatively short flight.

We never pay and have always been sat together. It wouldn't bother me if we weren't though. If you're worried about it you should pay just to make sure.

We travel as a couple and never pay. We're together 80/90% of the time but not bothered if we're not. DP tends to watch films with headphones on and I read or sleep.

I pay to sit together with my family. DH and 2 kids. Just one less stress to worry about. If you are a nervous flyer then it's well spent in my opinion

Wouldn't bother me at all so I wouldn't pay, actually I'd prefer to sit apart from dp. We are going to be on holiday together all the time, I'd prefer to have some time apart.

We have never paid and always sat together, we have two kids though so maybe they put us together for that reason

I pay, husband has hidden disabilities and needs support. We budget for it in the cost of the holiday.

I was sat with DH on a recent flight did not pay, quite pleased then a woman with tearful looking child got on, they were separate from her partner and child had aisle seat on row beside us, she had window seat in Our row, asked me if i would move so child could sit with her, i did but regretted it as the woman refused to wear a mask throughout the whole flight
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I don't specifically for seats together but I always buy legroom as dh is 6ft4 great for wee 5ft1 me too 😂

If ur nervous I'd pay it as I cldnt think of anything worse being nervous and with strangers. Maybe upgrade and get the legroom too a lot of the time not much more.