maxiesmom
The Mean Squinty Eye Works
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- Jul 6, 2004
Not exactly, I never said anything about switching with people who paid for EBCI. I'm sure most of the people on the flight won't have paid for it.
How will you know who did and who didn't pay? Do you plan on asking? Seems a bit rude, and I wouldn't answer that question.
No, you're right -- but I don't really care where we sit. Basically, I don't care if we have the least desirable seats on the whole plane (all the way in the back or wherever the least desirable seats may be) as long as it's two together (would actually prefer window and middle, not aisle). Also, part of my reasoning was is that we have many flights from my city to MCO every day (even several direct flights), so I don't really think the flight down would be at capacity where I'd have this problem to get just two seats together if checking in right on the 24 hour mark, but you never know.
Just thinking it through since I see so many other people comment on these types of threads that they don't find it worth it and never have trouble with finding two seats together if they check in right at 24 hours. I hate to throw away money if not necessary, but if most people said I shouldn't take the chance, I have no problem spending the extra money. So, that's what I'm looking for -- feedback based on experience.
Unfortunately what has happened on past flights does not mean the same thing will happen on yours. I'll say the same thing to you as I did to the OP--which would make you more upset, paying for EBCI and finding it was unnecessary, or having to split up on the aircraft, and someone maybe having to sit alone? If you would rather save the money (which is understandable, no one likes to throw money away) then don't pay. But accept that your family may split up, and that it is kind of rude to ask other people to move if your family does end up split up. Sorry, but I find it pretty nervy to not pay and then have the intention of asking others to move for you if you end up without seats next to each other.
Either accept the risk and the consequences that may go along with it, or don't.