Thought the title might get you!
I booked a flight with American for my wife and I to fly to Indy to see our son. The new thing now is airlines charging more if you want to choose a seat, any seat, not necc a special one. I don't bother with this since we don't care, as long as the seats are together and they always have been. Well today I was notified that my wife and I are in separate isles, each isle has only two seats and yes, the seat next to her is available but for 49 dollars more because it is preferred (=you get to get on early which is the last thing I want to do, ie sit on the plane even longer than I have to). Seat next to me was not available.
I tried to explain to the rep that we did not pay extra for the seat my wife is in and that the algorithm is set up to maximize profit which is why they separated us. Yes, could have waited till the airport and prob gotten 2 seats together...or not. Rep claimed my wife paid extra for the seat................Jesus I booked both of them.
Where the hell is consumer protection concerning the airlines, oil companies, Bank fees etc. Gas goes up before a shortage but in anticipation of one? We get 10% of oil from Russia but this will affect the pump price dramtically? Airlines gets fined, money goes where, not to the screwed consumer. Does anyone do anything to help the middle class?
Always disliked American and booked with Jet Blue and got an email that we were switched to American. These guys do anything they want!
I booked a flight with American for my wife and I to fly to Indy to see our son. The new thing now is airlines charging more if you want to choose a seat, any seat, not necc a special one. I don't bother with this since we don't care, as long as the seats are together and they always have been. Well today I was notified that my wife and I are in separate isles, each isle has only two seats and yes, the seat next to her is available but for 49 dollars more because it is preferred (=you get to get on early which is the last thing I want to do, ie sit on the plane even longer than I have to). Seat next to me was not available.
I tried to explain to the rep that we did not pay extra for the seat my wife is in and that the algorithm is set up to maximize profit which is why they separated us. Yes, could have waited till the airport and prob gotten 2 seats together...or not. Rep claimed my wife paid extra for the seat................Jesus I booked both of them.
Where the hell is consumer protection concerning the airlines, oil companies, Bank fees etc. Gas goes up before a shortage but in anticipation of one? We get 10% of oil from Russia but this will affect the pump price dramtically? Airlines gets fined, money goes where, not to the screwed consumer. Does anyone do anything to help the middle class?
Always disliked American and booked with Jet Blue and got an email that we were switched to American. These guys do anything they want!
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