The person shared that he or she was sitting in a window seat with no seat in front of them — allowing a two-row distance of extra space. "Seat 29F on a 757 has no seat in front of it.

Extra cost: Comfort+ is sold as a type of ticket and as a seat upgrade after booking. Atlanta-New York LaGuardia: $475 round trip versus $327 round trip for regular economy.

Allegiant competitor Spirit Airlines has long sold a bigger seat at the front of the plane called the "Big Front Seat.'' And major carriers have a variety of extra legroom sections on their planes.

No matter the demand for seats on that flight, the free extra seat is guaranteed. Or, if there is room on the flight, passengers can simply ask at the gate, as Garris did, for an extra seat.

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For the not-so-low price of $58.01, I could guarantee a Main Cabin Extra seat, which included extra legroom, a position closer to the front of the plane and, most important to me, an aisle seat.

She reluctantly forked over $30 for an aisle seat. Shelton says the seat assignment fees usually aren’t worth the extra money, and they feel like a money grab by the airlines. She’s right.