seat assignments on planes

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Best resources to check aircraft seat maps. The specific airline's website is a good place to start when checking a seat map. This will show you the seats available for selection on your upcoming flight and whether there is a charge for the best seats. This is the easy way to lock in your preferred seat.

You can choose a seat or change your seat assignment for most United- and United Express®-operated flights on united.com, on the United app or through your travel agent. If no seat assignments are available, you can check back closer to departure to see whether seats have become available.

Here's a look at Delta seat assignments, how Delta Air Lines’ seating system works and the costs of choosing a seat.

Know before you go. If you have a Basic Economy ticket, you can buy a seat assignment during booking and up until check-in. If you try but can’t choose a seat, it may be because we are holding seats for operational reasons. In that case we will assign you a seat at check-in or at the departure gate.

Here we offer simple, straightforward guidance for how to choose airlines seats, or how to skip seat selection altogether.