Airline passengers unable to recover costs for paid extra seats lost during flight cancellations and rebookings

When airlines cancel flights and rebook passengers on connections, paid extras like seat upgrades or extra legroom seats are often not honored on the new flights, leaving passengers out of pocket with no clear recourse. Passengers struggle to understand their legal rights under passenger rights legislation and face airlines that deny reimbursement claims, forcing them to either accept inferior seating or engage in lengthy disputes to recover their money.