To not pay to choose seats but expect to sit together?

[Peachpicklepie]

I'll be flying with easyjet on a short flight (just over an hour) soon. It will be me, my toddler (2 years 4 months) and my baby (four months). Baby will be on my lap. According to the website they will sit children near an accompanying adult - surely in the case of a two year old this means next to?! I really don't want to spend another £20 on choosing seats if it's unnecessary.

I’d just pay, avoid the extra stress

If you can afford to fly you can afford to sit with your toddler. Just pay and pick your seats.

Please don't be THAT parent.

YABVVVU. You have to factor this in now with almost every airline. If you can’t afford it then you need to find the money elsewhere or not go.

I’ve risked this with 5/6YO a few times and we’ve occasionally got over the aisle or row in front, not easyjet but United, American and Ryanair. We’re happy with that though, she’s flown a lot and if she has her snack, ipad and drink she’s silent for hours. With a 2YO though no way would I risk it. x1000 with a baby because getting up to help them will be so much more difficult.

Budget airlines want you to pay for the extras so if anything they would be more likely to seat you separately to force you to pay the twenty pounds.

I would pay to ensure I was seated next to my child, much as I would have liked to pay to not be seated next to my children when they were 2.

Not true of easyJet. They allocate seating together by booking, unless you're the very last to check in and there's only single seats left.

I can't believe the people saying they wouldn't move! I'd rather sit on a wing than next to a stranger's 2 year old for a flight.

I never pay but usually end up sat with who I'm travelling with. But it's not guaranteed.

Honestly if you can afford to fly somewhere I would pay the £20. The £20 may be unnecessary - until it isn't. But your risk - if it works great but it is something of a risk I think.

The algorithm doesn't look at age. If there are seats available together you'll get them together when you book in, if there are only single seats left, you'll be separated. Most uk airlines, easyJet, tui, jet2 operate like this. Ryanair do not.

I actually think it shows you the seats when you check in and you have the option at that point to accept them or choose to pay to swap. Main thing is, check in early.

I would not pay. But checking in early is a good idea.

I've never paid and it's always been fine. Just check in nice and early.

and I bet those who finally agreed to swap did it because they wanted to just get going not because they actually wanted to!

Op pay the money. My dh and I have always booked seats even before children because we didn’t even get seated together on our honeymoon and that was a lesson learned!
Nothing worse than sitting on a flight that we have paid extra money to sit together whilst some entitled parents demands they are seated with their child.

I wouldn't pay in principle. I hate all these airlines charging for things which should be included in the ticket price. As soon as everyone had accepted that it is normal to pay extra to choose your seat, they'll start charging people to use the toilet.

My friend went on holiday with her 3 year old last month and forgot to book the seats and her daughter was 2 rows in front of her with no one moving. Her little girl kept everyone amused on the flight sharing her sweets round.

You can risk.it, but be prepared to be like the woman and 3/4 yr old next to us on an easyjet fight. Not booked seats sat across the asile from each other. They assumed sombody would move but DH is sight impaired so needs me next to him on the flight as part of there safety rules and the other couple had.an obviously very nervous flyer who needed their companion. She wasn't impressed but I bet she booked next time

I have noise cancelling headphones and a very good resting bitch face expression.

During a busy time of year, like 'high summer', I'd pay - flights are fuller so less options for cabin crew to ask people to swap to accommodate you, particularly those that have the foresight to pay in advance.

Also, you could even delay the flight if it misses its 'slot' due to trying to find people willing to swap - many other families also travel this time of year too.

You, probably, will be seated next to each other.

But, hypothetically, everyone on the flight could be a single parent with a toddler and done the same. So half of you will have the toddler behind.

For £20 I'd pay it, because it would be worth it to not worry about it from now until you're seated.

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I also wouldn’t move because I will have paid the price to get the seat I want!

Incorrect, I regular travel on easyjet and jet2, they will seat you together if the seats are available at check in at no extra cost.

I believe ryanair is the only airline that deliberately separates (going by what I've read).

I was on a Ryanair flight where a 3/4 year old was seated down the front of the plane and dad at the back. The seats behind him/me about 8 rows, were all empty but they wouldn't allow them to sit together despite him asking. The child, bless her, didn't make a fuss but after take off they both just sat in the empty rows and nothing was said. They stayed there for landing too.

I suspect they'll say that primarily the safeguarding of the child is the responsibility of the parent.

If the OP isn't fussed enough to sort it out in advance, why should the airline be fussed?

Together can be right next to each other, or next to each other but across an aisle btw.

They really won’t.