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Travel Wise | How to sit with your kids on a plane (if you want to) - The Seattle Times
If you haven’t heard about the infamous airline-separation algorithm yet, here’s what you need to know: It’s a seat-allocation program that allegedly keeps families apart on the plane, prodding parents into paying more for advance seat assignments.
Makes you wonder: How do I sit with my kids on a plane without having to pay more?
I have a few strategies that will keep you and your offspring happily together. They include choosing the right airline, a few strategies for securing seats close to one another, and some practical troubleshooting advice.
Family travelers give the airline industry an average grade of C+, according to research by NYU. So no, most airlines are not family friendly, and from what I can tell, they are not about to improve.
If you haven’t heard about the infamous airline-separation algorithm yet, here’s what you need to know: It’s a seat-allocation program that allegedly keeps families apart on the plane, prodding parents into paying more for advance seat assignments.
Makes you wonder: How do I sit with my kids on a plane without having to pay more?
I have a few strategies that will keep you and your offspring happily together. They include choosing the right airline, a few strategies for securing seats close to one another, and some practical troubleshooting advice.
Family travelers give the airline industry an average grade of C+, according to research by NYU. So no, most airlines are not family friendly, and from what I can tell, they are not about to improve.