Airlines can change your seat assignment without notification, often due to equipment changes. If you are downgraded to a lower class, you are entitled to a refund for the price difference. Passengers ...

Getting a better seat without spending extra is possible on most airlines when you understand how seat maps change throughout the booking and check-in process. Seats open up due to cancellations, ...

Short-haul flights aboard American Airlines are about to get a lot more comfortable. The Dallas-based carrier is refreshing its fleet of regional planes, with the first reimagined aircraft rolling out ...

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 ...

American Airlines is betting big on high-paying travelers, with plans to increase premium seating by 30% across its fleet by ...

"Check-in chicken" is a strategy where travelers wait until the last minute to check in, hoping for a better seat assignment. The only guaranteed way to get a preferred seat is to pay for a seat ...

Scoring an empty seat beside you on a flight can feel like winning the lottery—but would you pay for the privilege? Virgin Australia is betting some travelers will, launching a “neighbor-free seating” ...

Do you have any rights when an airline changes your seat assignment? That's what Jay Libove wanted to know after he lost his assigned seat on a recent flight from Philadelphia to Barcelona. His ...