Absolutely. I'm not happy about this way of doing it, either, but it's the best overall option that has been provided by the airlines. The upcharge for getting

Absolutely. I'm not happy about this way of doing it, either, but it's the best overall option that has been provided by the airlines. The upcharge for getting seated together at booking time is extortionate, and not at all proportional to the inconvenience created by sorting it out at boarding time instead.