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our spouses, children, parents or friends
Fuck these greedy bastards - hope they set aside money for the law suits that will follow when the pedophiles harrass people's children.
http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/may/21/premium-seating-aisle-window-to-cost-extra/
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If you're flying this summer, be prepared to kiss your family goodbye at the gate. Even if they're on the same plane.
Airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra. That's helping to boost revenue but also making it harder for friends and family members who don't pay this fee to sit next to each other. At the peak of the summer travel season, it might be nearly impossible.
Seat-saving strategies
Airlines are reserving more seats for passengers willing to pay extra to be near a window, aisle or the front of the plane. Thats making it harder for many families to sit together without coughing up roughly $25 more per ticket, each way. Booking early helps, and there are other ways to find adjacent seats: