Christopher Lopinto, president and cofounder of ExpertFlyer.com, which offers an air-travel information tool that provides travelers with alerts when desirable seats and/or awards seats become available on flights, among other flight-related details. (Some information can be accessed for free while other data requires a subscription, which starts at $4.99/month.)
): Airline change fees have not been eliminated for all tickets and flights, and there are subtle but important differences among the policies.
What to avoid and what to seek to improve your chances of not being miserable because of your seat assignment on a flight.
