Airlines are legally shielded by their contracts of carriage, the fine-print terms that most people skim over when they book ...

You can't really win at the seat assignment game on a flight anymore. The best thing to do is to pay for what you want.

Moving to an empty seat on a plane without permission can result in a surcharge. Airlines use assigned seating to calculate ...

Southwest Airlines passengers will fly in assigned seats for the first time on Jan. 27, the carrier told CNBC. Customers can start buying tickets with assigned seats on July 29. Stream Connecticut ...

— -- Afraid your children won't get to sit next to you on a flight? Starting today, leisure carrier Allegiant Air says that's unlikely to happen on its planes. Allegiant has changed has its check ...

You have some rights if you lose your seat, but probably not as many as you thought, writes the Travel Troubleshooter.