Hi.
Just wondering if we purchase 3 tickets with AirAsia in 1 booking, does all 3 seat together or do we still need to buy the seat to ensure that we get to seat together?
Thanks all.
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ok thanks for letting me know as I have a child travelling with us, so I guess I'll have to buy the seat allocation to be safe
so I guess I'll have to buy the seat allocation to be safe
yes, or arrive for check in very, very early….
Was on a Virgin flight one time when this happened to a family. 2 adults and a small child. They ended up having to move people around so that the child could sit with the parents. If your child is young, surely they aren't going to split you all up. They can't have a kid on their own (can they?).
You need to get there early and sort it out at checkin.
Regular airlines usually try and seat people on the same booking together, subject to availability. AirAsia probably scatter people everywhere as far as they can on purpose to try and get you to book (and pay extra for) particular seating allocations.
Agree
LOL
Your first OS trip ?
has avoided air asia for a while now, not much choice with the prices of flight now as im travelling in oct
Yep, better buy seat allocation. AirAsia is the only airline that I know of where they randomly put the people in your group in separate parts of the plane on purpose, even when you have small children travelling in your group.
I know …. on purpose
How do you know it's on purpose, and not just indifference?
I am a programmer myself, the easiest way would be just allocate the next available seats as the bookings come in, not much thought or logic needed - indifference. The way my seats were assigned, the seat selection must have been put through a random number generator - on purpose.
I am a programmer myself
What's that got to do with it…
If you were a Solutions Architect, then maybe you'd have more credibility in this theory you are putting forward.
@geek001: Not really… Nothing like it.
Programmers usually have not idea about the business requirements.
@jv: Ok, which do you think is more likely, AA having random seat allocation to make more people buy seat allocation or it just so happened that their indifferent seat allocation which caused more people to buy seat allocation?
Ok, which do you think is more likely,
I think the programmers would have coded it to meet the client's business requirements.
@jv: Programmers have a very good idea about business requirements. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to do our jobs.
Arguably, I think programmers understand the business requirements more than most middle-management i've worked with.Programmers have a very good idea about business requirements.
Hardly…
At least not the ones I've worked with.
Terrible practice. Would never fly with them.
Have always paid extra for seat allocation. Have things changed where you don’t have to pay extra for that these days?
Just flew AA last week.
They allocated the wife and I seats NEAR each other in the online check-in, but at actual check-in we asked if we could be seated together. They found us two seats next to each other but further down the plane.Wow lucky. I think this depends on the airport and the person checking you in. I tried previously to ask for this(likely not the same airport as you) and the response was "you can buy seat allocation next time".
I was on an Air Canada flight recently and there was a couple asking if people would mind switching seats so they could sit together. Everyone said no lol.
The problem of seat selection, everyone picks aisle or window. They must have checked in late and got two middle seats, no one wanted those.
Fair enough.
Having travelled with kids in the past I'd swap so long as the seat I was getting was no worse than the one I had. Otherwise, no deal.Yeah, I understood why everyone said no, particularly on a 14 hour flight. I’ve taken a worse seat before because a family with kids was spread out, two adults should have gotten their act together.
I’ve also had good experiences with AA asking at check in. In one instance they blocked a row of three for me so I could have it to myself. This was a while ago though, and pre child as a solo traveller.
Jetstar also do the same thing, split the traveling members randomly to make sure you will pay for your seat allocation next time.
Jetstar also do the same thing
Doesn't matter with Jetstar, as there is a good chance your flight will be cancelled.
Starter plus is worthwhile with Jetstar, you get extra luggage, seat choice and something to eat on the plane.
Flew Air Asia a few years ago and they put us all over the plane, including young children on their own. Pay extra for seat allocation.
For budget airline one has to pay to select seats, otherwise u get random seats.
If you pay for the seats, sure AirAsia will put you together. Pay the seats if you want to be sure together.
Pay for the seats not worth the risk of being split up.
Not prepared to spend that extra money then best not to go on holidays at all.
Or dont fly holiday local.
Just pay for seats!
If you’re skimping on seats you prob can’t afford to go on holiday.
I'm a single traveller & always pay for aisle seats when flying with Air Asia or other budget airlines.
Expect the unexpected with budget airlines.
Qantas is no better, unless you pay for seat allocation
I can remember a full-service flight where my wife and I asked for a bassinet for our 6-monther. We got the bassinet OK, but we were four rows away. I said "not my problem" and it was soon sorted.
…. our 6-monther
lol
I had 9 people in our booking and the computer put us all over the place. We were given doubles and singles. We were not given a row of 3 at all.