Is it worth paying to prebook seats together with Thomson holidays?

[lovecat]

Or can you just turn up to check in and hope for the best?

Given the security controls, we like to turn up way too early anyway (have a paranoia about missing flights since my sister disappeared on me at Malta airport to go snog some Italian bloke she'd literally just met in the check-in and we had to run across the tarmac to the plane!) and are generally first/second to check in.

So do we fork out £36 to sit together in advance or take a chance? Is it worth it? (no way do I want to end up separated from DD on the plane, she's only 3!)

Thanks

Personally i wouldnt pay. We paid £108 with thomson 2 years ago and when we got to the airport we were told we'd be together anyway as we had a child under 3. If you're there really early anyway i definitely wouldnt bother. We only paid it as we're a family of 6 (had other family with us also). As most planes are seated 3 across i think its almost guaranteed you'll be together.
We claimed our £108 back from thomson (for other reasons)
BUT, if it gives you peace of mind then maybe its worth it.

I wouldn't pay as they are always asking people to move to allow a family to stay with young kids.

We were on a plane last summer when a single mum got on with her 2 kids at the last minute, (they arrived very late) and all hell broke loose when there were not 3 seats together.

We had checked in online & got seats together, but DH moved so they could be together (we were 3 + 1 on opposite side of aisle) as both kids (aged about 7&9) were scared of flying.

Fab, thanks very much for that - we will take our chances! (and buy some duty free with the savings!)