Does Delta try and seat groups together or just sporadically throughout the plane?

[SL6827]

Has anyone booked a group, say 3-4 people on Delta and paid for the basic seat, with Delta choosing your seat? If so, did they place your group together or at least close to each other? Or were you seated all over the cabin in different areas?

 

[EACarlson]

It depends on what seats are available and the make up of your travelling party. If there are empty aisle or window seats they will try, but most flights I've been on that hasn't been the case. Generally the last couple of rows are blocked out for assignment, but those will go first to those with children under 13 on the reservation. If sitting together matters to you, pay for a Main Cabin Classic ticket and not Main Cabin Basic.