AOL

He Paid $22,000 For FIFA Hospitality Seats. He Says The View Did Not Match The Pitch

Image Credit: KPRC 2 Click2Houston/YouTube. A Houston soccer fan says he spent $22,000 on FIFA World Cup hospitality packages after seeing seating diagrams that made him believe his group would be ...
The New York Times

USMNT official supporters irked at FIFA over scattered World Cup seating assignments

Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. Some of U.S. Soccer’s most committed fans learned Tuesday that they will be scattered throughout multiple sections in ...
AOL

FIFA faces investigation over World Cup ticket pricing and seat assignments

The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey announced Thursday that they are investigating FIFA's ticketing practices for the 2026 World Cup following complaints that fans were misled about seat ...
Daily Breeze

FIFA may have misled World Cup ticket buyers on seat locations, and California is looking into it

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to FIFA Wednesday raising concerns about reports of potentially misleading ticket practices related to the 2026 World Cup, and requested information ...
Dallas Morning News

'Heist of the century': We paid a ton for World Cup tickets. Wait, my seats are where?

When lifelong soccer fan Dennis McGowan and a friend won FIFA’s ticket lottery a few months ago, they purchased four World Cup tickets in the second-highest price category and figured, at worst, ...
The Hill

The reason you may be forced to take a middle seat on the plane – even when there are empty rows

Southwest Airlines’ transition to assigned seating hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing (or flying?). Among other complaints about bin space and the boarding process, there have also been issues with ...
CNBC

Southwest Airlines forecasts quarterly earnings below estimates on higher fuel

Southwest has overhauled its long-time business model, seeking to increase revenue with checked bag fees and seat assignment fees. It ended its open seating policy in January. The airline reported ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

Did FIFA pull a bait-and-switch with World Cup tickets? Seating assignments add to fan outrage

Taylor Swift celebrates a touchdown during the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Most World Cup ticket holders will not enjoy such prime ...
The New York Times

‘Hard to not feel scammed’: World Cup fans say FIFA misled them with ticket allocations, seat maps

World Cup ticket buyers are accusing FIFA of “misleading” them with stadium maps that misrepresented the potential location of seats they were purchasing. Throughout the fall and winter, FIFA sold ...
Newsweek

Southwest Passenger Books 2 Seats—Not Ready For What They Notice In App

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Southwest Airlines passenger traveling with a partner and a lap ...
Philadelphia Mag

3 Plant-Filled Seating Chart Ideas Perfect for Spring Weddings

A springtime wedding in a flower-focused venue begs for whimsical touches — and the seating charts at these 2025 soirees were anything but garden-variety. Or take a cue from Talia Prusky and Jake ...