In plain English
This means the airline chooses the seat instead of the passenger choosing one. It describes a booking where a seat for the flight has been assigned to the passenger by the airline.
In context
Here, it communicates that if no seat is chosen by the passenger, the airline will assign the seat instead.
- Situation
- Booking flights, choosing fares, seats, baggage, and optional services
- What it communicates
- reports that a seat will be assigned if none is chosen.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say which specific seat has been assigned.
Examples
“At check-in, Lena found she had an auto-assigned seat because she had skipped seat selection when she booked the flight.”
“When a passenger does not choose a seat, the booking proceeds with an auto-assigned seat.”