American Airlines rolls out fee for coach seats - Aug 2010
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(CNN) -- For a price, American Airlines passengers can sit at the front of coach class and be among the first coach ticket holders to board. On Wednesday, the airline announced Express Seats, an option that attaches a premium, starting at $19 per flight, to certain coach seats.
Passengers in the first few rows of coach, including the bulkhead seats, will pay an additional fee based on distance, starting at $19 for shorter distances up to $39 for a cross-country itinerary. Travelers who purchase the option will board in the first group of general boarding.
Express Seats will be available only via the airport self-service check-in machines from 24 hours to 50 minutes before departure for flights in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If Express Seats are available, they will appear on the seat map customers see if they opt to change seats.
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Really glad I almost never fly these days.
