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.

When you’re a budget traveler, scoring a coveted seat without having to pay extra fees is possible — but it might take strategic timing. If you’ve already chosen your seat when you purchased your ...

When airlines sell more tickets than available seats, passengers can get kicked off their flights — whether they want to or not. By Christine Chung By checking in early and getting to the gate with ...

Do you have any rights when an airline changes your seat assignment? That's what Jay Libove wanted to know after he lost his assigned seat on ... (They tend to happen a lot when demand suddenly ...

United Airlines passengers are facing a big change beginning Tuesday as the airline shifts how early fliers must check-in for trips. If passengers don't abide by the new rules, United says, their ...