How to Select Emirates Seats- Selection Policy and Fee

• Emirates Economy Class offers different seat options to their passengers, and you can choose from the available options such as Regular Seats, Preferred Seats, Twin seats, and Extra Leg room.
• Regular Seat offers window seats, middle seats, and the aisle.
• Preferred economy class seats are at the front of the Aircraft or upper deck of some flights.
• Passengers can choose twin seat seats which have window seats or aisle seats.
• You can choose extra legroom seats, which are located at the exit row of the Aircraft.
• Economy class passengers have to pay an application fee to select seats.
• If you are traveling with First Class, Flex or Flex Plus, and Premium Economy, no extra will be charged by the Airlines.
• Passengers traveling in Business Special Fare can select Complimentary seats within 48 hours of departure flight.

How to choose a seat on Emirates Flights? 

• You should visit the official website of Emirates and click on the 'Booking' option, which is available on the Homepage.
• Enter the required information and click on the 'Search' option.
• Click on 'Select Seat,' which is mentioned at the top right corner of the screen.
• Choose the number of Passengers traveling with you and then click next on the net.
• Select the Seat for each traveler with their name mentioned, and everyone has assigned a seat.

How much does it cost to select a seat with Emirates? 

• Regular Seats: Between 15 USD and 40 USD.
• Preferred Seats: Between 25 USD and 100 USD.
• Twin Seats: Between 35 USD and 135 USD.
• Extra Legroom: 55 USD and 250 USD.

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Types of Seats Offered by Emirates For Seat Selection

• Regular: They are the standard seats offered in economy class for ultimate comfort.
• Twin: Seats in a row comprising only window and aisle seats. 
• Preferred: It is a seat closer to the front of the plane, allowing the passenger to deboard the flight quickly.
• Extra Legroom: These seats offer extra space to the passengers and are located at the exit row.

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Would I need to pay for seat selection for infants and children?

Do I have to pay any fees to select a seat on Emirates?

• If you're traveling, class is Economy Class on a Flex Plus fare, and then you can very quickly select a regular or a preferred seat with the help of Emirate Manage Booking without any extra charges.
• You can also wait until the online check-in opens 48 hours before the Flight's scheduled departure and select a seat of your choice without any fee.

Do I have to pay for seat selection if I need special assistance?

• Unaccompanied minors.
• Who needs medical clearance like passengers traveling on stretchers?
• Who are deaf, blind, or dumb.

Will I have to pay to select my seats on codeshare flights?

Am I eligible to purchase extra legroom?

• Be a minimum of 18 years of age or older.
• Will be able to communicate and understand English instructions.
• Not be traveling with infants and children.
• Will be able and willing to assist the crew and other passengers.
• Seats with extra legroom may be re-assigned before or during the journey without refund if a passenger fails to meet any above-listed criteria.

Check Out the Emirates Advance Seat Selection Policy For Economy Class

Conditions For Selecting Seats in Advance:

• The seat selection option depended on the availability when the request was made. 
• Further, this service is only available when booking or after ticket purchase. 
• The seat selection option might only be available for some seats for security and operational reasons. 
• Children traveling without unaccompanied adults are not offered an option of advance seat selection. 
• Passengers who have special seating requirements are suggested to contact the airline in advance to find a suitable seat. 
• Also, advance seat selection charges, once paid, are not refundable. 
• Besides, the advance seat selection option for Economy class flight tickets might vary with Seat and fare type. So, to help passengers get a clear picture, here are the details about the Emirates advance seat selection option for economy class. 

Seat Selection For Regular Seats:

• Economy flex and Economy flex plus fares are offered with an option to select seats in advance at the time of booking or after ticket purchase. 
• However, the Economy special and savers fares are offered with the service at check-in 48 hours before the departure, with additional charges.  

Seat Selection For Preferred Seats:

• The advance seat selection option at the purchase and after purchase is only provided to Economy flex plus fares. 
• Besides, the seat selection option is provided at check-in time with charges for Economy unique, saver, and flex fares.

Seat Selection for Twin Seats and Extra Legroom Seats: 

• Advance seat selection for twin seats is available at check-in only for all economy fares with additional charges.
• And for extra legroom seats, the advance seat selection is available up to six hours before the Flight's departure. 

• Per passenger and segment
• Non-transferable
• It can be changed depending on the exchange rate.
• Subject to other limitations and refund conditions
• Besides, passengers with changes and refunds related to Emirates advance seat selection can quickly contact the airline's reservation center for complete information and manage their itinerary. 

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Does Emirates let you choose seats for free?

• The higher class flyers receive a complimentary option with their ticket to choose a seat of their choice.
• The Emirates Skywards members are also allowed to get their preferred seat on the flight at no cost. 
• A preferred seat can be requested for free on the Emirates flight during Airport check-in. 

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