Mariana (Ariana) Aspuru

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2,043 appearances 61 recordings 1 series first heard Aug 2023 last heard Feb 2025

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Traveling Is Getting More Expensive. So Are Your Bags. · 25 Apr 2024 podcast

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Even Some Middle Seats on Your Flight Now Come at a Cost · 24 Apr 2024 podcast

Before we get into today's episode, Your Money Briefing is exploring what you need to know to become a homeowner and to sustain your home. voice-verified

You can get early access to our series, Buying a Home and Keeping It, on WSJ Special Access, available only for WSJ subscribers. voice-verified

Now, on to the show. voice-verified

Here's Your Money Briefing for Wednesday, April 24th. voice-verified

I'm Arianna Espuru for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for J.R. voice-verified

Whelan. voice-verified

The fees airlines are charging for those beloved window and aisle seats are going up. voice-verified

So you might even find yourself paying for a middle seat. voice-verified

How do you decide if that extra fee is worth it? voice-verified

WS Day travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson joins me to discuss after the break. voice-verified

Along with bag fees, it's common for airlines to charge you to pick your seat if you're willing to shell out some extra cash. voice-verified

WSJ travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson joins me. voice-verified

So, Dawn, I remember the days of being able to pick your seat on a plane for no extra cost. voice-verified

Why have so many airlines shifted toward offering them at a price? voice-verified

Is it that the seats themselves are getting more expensive or it's just more common for them to charge? voice-verified

Like, what is the trend we're seeing here? voice-verified

Before we get into the seats that you have to pay for, what kind of seats are still free? voice-verified

Other than not wanting to sit in the back of a plane, like you've just mentioned, what are some of the reasons why people opt to choose their seat? voice-verified

In your reporting, you looked at what these seat fees are costing people. voice-verified

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