Moving to an empty seat on a plane without permission can result in a surcharge. Airlines use assigned seating to calculate the aircraft's weight and balance for safety. Premium seats, like those with ...

Frequent flyers and travel hackers who visited SeatGuru on October 31 were met with an unpleasant surprise: a shuttered website directing them to Tripadvisor’s homepage. After nearly a quarter-century ...

Airline seat selection used to be a free amenity included with the cost of your ticket. But starting in 2008, airlines began experimenting with seat fees, according to USA Today. By the late 2010s, ...

In a move to increase space and potentially lower fares, Canadian airline WestJet will debut new economy seats with a “fixed-recline” seat design. Stepping on a plane and knowing you can’t recline ...

If you're like most travelers, you have a favorite type of airplane seat, and you'll do whatever it takes to make sure you get a window or aisle. (Unless you're a sociopath who actually likes middle ...