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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]6. When there are no adjacent seats available on a particular flight, the airline will suggest that the family consider a later flight where adjacent seats are available. At least under the proposed rule, airlines are not required to move people who already have a seat assignment.[/quote]

So will the software inform families of this prior to booking? Ie: Don't book this flight - we can't seat you with your child?[/quote]

It is the view of the airlines that families (with children ages 13 and under) are taking a risk when they book a flight that does not have adjacent seats available. Having said that, the airline still will make an effort to help the family.  Sometimes passengers will even proactively offer to move to help a family even without the flight attendant asking.  Per Southwest flight attendants that I know (an airline that has open seating now but is switching to assigned seating in 2026), it almost always works out that some pax are willing to help out a family by moving.[/quote]

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