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    I just went to check in online for my flight tomorrow to Lyon in Euro traveller.
    I’m allocated a middle seat as am temporarily without status.
    I can move my seat to an aisle seat but they want to charge me £17.
    Isn’t seat selection free on check in ?

    954 posts

    Not in the most basic hand luggage-only booking class.

    249 posts

    Oh dear, a new low for me 😬.
    I’ve been at least bronze for a long time and I had no idea. I’m two flights away from being Silver so this can be my keeping it real flight!

    458 posts

    At least it’s a short flight, @Annie – your ordeal will soon be over 😂

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    Make sure you go to the loo at least twice, @Annie !

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    A bit late for this post, but can you not still use the machines at the airport to select a seat for free (providing you don’t download the boarding pass and there’s actually some seats free)?

    249 posts

    I have no idea what’s possible. I have the same grade of ticket for 2 days time ( domestic flight ) and it’s just let me choose my seat, no fee and no status.

    Anyway, I survived the middle seat and it wasn’t really awful at all. A one hour seven minute flight can never be that bad unless King Kong is in the aisle seat and an overfed serial killer by the window.

    I was disappointed not to receive the banana cake that I recall reading about recently. Still 5 pretzels on the Lyon route 😩

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