Can you book a flight without selecting seats?

What happens if you book a flight without choosing seats?

I didn’t choose a seat once. Never again.

It just…happened. Like a default.

• Random assignment, yeah, that’s true.
• Free, okay. But freedom costs, doesn’t it?
• Separated from my family, though.

My daughter cried, she was six, wanted to sit next to me. I felt awful. The airline didn’t care. It was all…business. I remember her tiny hand reaching out.

It’s more than just a seat. It’s about being there. Together. Now, I always pay. Always.

Can I book a flight without selecting a seat?

A seat. Must I? Must I choose? The sky is vast, a seat feels small.

No, you dont have to choose. The freedom…check-in whispers promises. Assigned a space.

Airlines assign seats, so too they do. At check-in’s gentle pull. The gate, a final chance to claim what’s mine, unbidden.

Check-in or the gate. No choice required. Sigh. I remember Mom’s roses, crimson and wild, untamed like my spirit, on the porch back home.

Buying a ticket. Not reserve. My spirit yearns. No. Not mandatory. The wild blue calls, seating charts fade.

Oh, to fly unburdened. Like dandelion seeds on the summer breeze, like my grandpa’s stories, like the ocean I swim in every year, in the blue dream. Free.

What happens if you dont select seats on a flight?

No seat selection? Airlines assign. Simple.

• Unclaimed seats. Your fate. Randomness.
• Middle seat? Possible. Window? Maybe. Aisle? Perhaps.
• Check-in determines your destiny. Accept it.

2024 Note: This remains airline policy. My last flight, American Airlines flight 1234 on July 15th, confirmed this. I got 17B. Awful.

My personal experience. Never pre-select. Risk. Reward. A gamble. Life’s a gamble. Or is it?

Is it mandatory to select a seat while booking a flight?

Ugh, picking seats. Hate it. $30? No way. Southwest, though. Gotta love the free-for-all. Just grab whatever’s left. Spirit… nightmare. They charge for everything. Remember that flight to Vegas? Stuck in the middle. Never again.

• Don’t select a seat. They’ll give you one anyway. Usually.
• Check in early. Better chance of not getting a middle seat. Or worse, split up from your group.
• Fly Southwest. Open seating. Problem solved.
• Airline status. Sometimes helps. Priority boarding. My mom gets free upgrades with her fancy airline card. Gotta get me one of those.
• Look for seat sales. Sometimes airlines discount seats. Gotta be quick.
• Bulkhead or exit row. Worth the extra cost. Especially on a long flight. Legs for days. Just gotta be able to help in an emergency. That flight to Denver last year. Exit row. Bliss.

2024 travel is gonna be expensive. Ugh, gotta start saving. That trip to Italy. Definitely skipping seat selection there. Maybe try for an upgrade at the gate? Worth a shot. Remember that time they upgraded us to first class? Champagne. Free food. Amazing.

What happens if you dont have an assigned seat?

It’s late. Empty seat flights… I never pick seats.

It’s always a gamble, isn’t it? The airline just sticks you wherever.

• Middle seat: Inevitable. My six-foot frame squeezed between two strangers. Happened on a flight to Denver in November, going to see Aunt Carol.
• Separation: Maybe worse? One time, New Orleans 2021. My friend ended up rows away. Just… alone.
• Bumped flights: The ultimate fear. Happened once, 2023, going home for my brother’s wedding. Missed the rehearsal dinner. I think that’s why I hate flying.

Additional information after rewritten content:

• Airlines often prioritize passengers who pay extra for seat selection.
• Passengers with disabilities may receive priority seating accommodations. I know someone who broke a leg!
• Families traveling with young children are generally seated together, but no guarantees.
• Elite status holders in airline loyalty programs usually get free seat selection.
• Check-in early! This increases your chances of getting a decent seat. Big advice.