American Airlines review by Jason

I just booked a flight with american to Europe which apparently partners with British Air paying about 2800 for my wife and two daughters. A day later we went to reserve seats and found that we will be charged an additional 390 to do so. There was no mention of this when purchasing the tickets. We are traveling with two young girls and without reserved seats they could be seated somewhere else in the cabin next to strangers for an eight hour overnight flight. That is insane. They are essentially extorting 390 from us to ensure the safety of my daughters. If you are flying overseas with a family do not fly american. They have no respect for parents or families. By the way I spent over an hour on the phone with American and BA - twice talking to supervisors and the wouldn’t budge an inch. One said that the airlines recommends that families pay the fee to ensure they sit together. I personally find it criminal.