Seat selection Tui

[alfhroa]

Before anyone says, no we will not ask to be moved or for anyone else to move if we are scattered around the plane, kids are teens so old enough to sit on their own, I'm just asking what Tui tend to be like when you don't pay for seat selection. I know some airlines deliberately scatter you, I've only ever not paid with British Airways who kept us together anyway, anyone know what Tui are like?

I didn't pay for a seat for 2 adults and an 8 year old with tui and it was fine. On the way put we were all sat on the same row, on the way back they say me and DD together (because of her age) and DP on the aisle seat next to us.

We flew with tui in October and kept checking the flight up to a few days before at which point the 4 of us got allocated seats together and it was the same for the return flight, that was to Spain.

Weve booked last minute (day before) flights with TUI twice and always been sat as a four (3 together, one across aisle). Children were 10 and 12 last time, so not little.

Pretty sure it's only Ryanair that deliberately scatter you.

I had a late booking with tui in September and didn't book seats for me and my 13 year old. We were seated on the aisle seats next to each other which was fine, both ways

Thanks all, useful to know! I'd heard Ryanair did it so wasn't sure how common it was. Weirdly they appear to have allocated seats for 3 of us (out of 4) and not my eldest son, we don't even check in until tomorrow, I will find out then I guess and I can go sit on my own if needed!

It really depends on how busy the plane is. I've just booked seats for a flight next July as I could see the plane filling up. However, I probably wouldn't be concerned if it was mid-January with less families.

They're sat us together

They won’t deliberately scatter you depends how full the flight is and what’s left

We didn't pay for seats and whilst we weren't scattered.We were across the aisle each other, but next to each other. I was okay with that.

I'd check-in as soon as it becomes available. Or else you will be scattered all over the plane unless your teens want that, of course