Let's ban airline seat selection fees once and for all

Until then, here's how to avoid them the most hated airline fee in the world

Illustration by Christopher Elliott

Airline seat selection fees are one of the most hated surcharges in the travel industry — and they should be illegal.

It costs an airline nothing to reserve your seat. Yet passengers shell out anywhere from $25 to more than $100 for a confirmed seat assignment or to sit next to their friends and family. 

If the Fair Fees…