About Rick Seaney, CEO FareCompare

Rick Seaney

Rick Seaney, co-founder of FareCompare.com - is a world-class air travel expert.

FareCompare.com presides over a kingdom of sophisticated software that searches out fares and destinations at a billion combinations per query - while keeping track of 500 airlines serving more than 270,000 markets around the globe.

And all of Rick's data is updated continuously - in real-time.

No wonder he's the media's go-to guy for all things air travel. He's got the answers. And he loves to share his knowledge.

That's why Rick and the team created FareCompare.com - to help everyone become an air travel expert, and get the best deals first -- every time they fly.

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US Airways’ New Fee: Pay to Sit (in the best seats, anyway)

April 17, 2008 | Posted in: Airline Fees, US Airways

I saw this one coming: US Airways has announced that, beginning May 7, it will start charging $5 minimum per flight (not roundtrip) for the privilege of sitting in aisle or window seats in the first several rows.

You know, the seats we all want. See more on the airline’s FAQ page.

For members of US Airways’ “Dividend Miles Preferred” program, this is free. But, for a lot of us out there, it means paying for the seat you want, or sitting in the back, or getting squashed in the dreaded middle seat. For the airline, it’s $ub$tantial $um$ of Ca$h.

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