Seat assignments when booked via Orbitz

[dorisdvu]

If I book a flight via Orbitz, Expedia etc., how are the seats assigned? I will be traveling with an 8 yr old and we would like to sit together.

Also, there are a total of 6 in our party, 2 are flying and 4 are driving. I was thinking of sending the luggage of the 2 flying with the drivers for the trip down only. Would there a problem in doing this? It might look strange going without luggage and coming back with luggage. I'm thinking not, but I'm sure with all the security changes etc.

 

[AZKathy]

This was a couple of years ago, but when I booked through Orbitz, I just called the airline itself, gave them the reservation numbers and asked for us to be put together on the manifest.

 

[mcnuss]

It's not going to look weird not to have luggage. Lots of times, people travel w.o luggage (like me, for instance!).

It's been awhile since I used an internet booking agent like Orbitz to book airfare (I use the airline's website to avoid the fees), but I seem to remember that you do get the option to choose your seats right there.

 

[inkkognito]

We too have simply called the airline directly for seat assignments.
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[DisFam95]

We booked with Orbitz and when you get to one of the final steps in purchasing there is an option to choose your seats..it puts up a map of the plane and you just click on the seats...very easy.