Little-known reason all airlines absolutely hate passengers swapping seats With many airlines charging extra fees for passengers to select their seat, you may be more inclined to rely on the kindness of strangers or a scant flight to ensure you can sit next to family or friends.
However, because children under 12 must sit beside an accompanying adult, a maximum of four children for every one adult will receive a reserved seat free of charge.
Most airlines have firm rules surrounding seat swapping on-board an aircraft, even if you’ve found a willing swap partner or an unoccupied seat in the front.
Ryanair passengers need to pay additional fees to select their seat, otherwise they will be allocated a seat at random.
The real problem is that if flight crews let one person move, they need to let everyone move.
