Another Reason Why I Don’t Fly
14th July 2008
While checking in on a recent Northwest Airlines flight I was surprised to see they’re offering yet another level of upgrade. Despite my stated preference for an aisle seat I somehow got booked into a center one on a 4-hour flight. It’s one thing if none are available, but as I checked in I saw loads of open aisle seats on this particular flight and all of them were marked with “$25 Upgrade” icons. That’s right. The seat just to the left of my center seat is available for an additional $25 fee. I wondered why this was the one leg of my journey where I couldn’t make a seat selection during the website reservation process. Now I know why.