Life Talk

Has anyone actually paid extra to sit next to their kid on a flight?

The family seating post says it can cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return trip just to sit together. The UK wants to ban that for under-14s by next summer.

I'm curious how common this actually is. Have you paid it? Did you gamble and hope for the best at check-in? And how did airlines handle it in other countries?