Originally Posted by
davidjohnson6
racedo had a point in that cabin crew and most pax are human. If an adult and child are seated far apart someone will usually be found (eventually) to swap seats
Where this system fails is that anyone intending to book may actually not book at all if there is no perceived guarantee of adjacent seating
At booking time 1 day before an almost full flight you should be still able to get 2 seats together.................... if travelling with a child under 12.
Everybody will not have checked in.
It may happen occasionally where it is not possible and would fully expect you to be told this at booking.
You cannot book A child under 12 on a flight without booking a seat with adult beside them.......... therefore the idea that children seated miles away from a parent is difficult to fathom.
If multiple children it becomes more difficult then that is a different issue and would expect online help to assist.
But idea that a parent can book 4 seats with 3 under 12s, 24 hrs before a flight to Malaga in August and demand they ALL sit together is a tad unreasonable.