If you are traveling with Emirates Airlines, you might want to pick seats of your choice. And even if you have booked your tickets, you might want to get seats of your choice. With Emirates Airlines, seat selection is a breeze. You can easily pick your seats on an Emirates flight, be it aisle, extra legroom, or a window seat.

Now, let’s look into seat selection policy and other related information.

Emirates Seat Selection Policy - The Highlights

If you want to select your seats on an Emirates flight, go through its policy devised for seat selection. So, whether you are making an Emirates Airlines booking or are done with it, follow the policy for a smooth process.

• You can choose your seat as per your preferences.
• The airline allows you to select your seats even after the booking. Its Manage Booking feature helps you pick seats at online check-in or through the Emirates App.
• Unaccompanied Minors are automatically allocated seats. You can also select free seats for them.
• Get free seat selection on Economy Flex, Economy Flex Plus, Economy Saver, Premium Economy, Business Class, or First Class.
• Your booking class determines your seat selection prices.
• Enjoy free seat selection before 48 hours of boarding.
• If you have booked your seat with flex and flex plus fare, you get it free.

Please note

• The availability of seats while ticket booking determines seat selection.
• You can select your seats on selected flights as of now. However, certain circumstances or operational reasons these days might change your seat before the flight departure. In such a case, if you have paid for your seat, the airline refunds you as per its terms and conditions.

Seat Selection on Different Travel Classes

Your seat selection differs as per the travel classes selected. Let’s take a look at selecting seats in economy and higher classes.

Economy Class

Yes, you can select seats in Economy class. Pick your seat in advance either for free or extra charges. It depends on your Emirates Skywards membership tier or the ticket type. You can make a free Emirates seat selection on Regular, Preferred or Twin seats.

First Class, Business Class, and Premium Economy

Since you can select seats on Economy, First Class, Business Class Saver, Flex, or Flex Plus, and Premium Economy also allow you free seat selection. Business Special fare allows you to pick a complimentary seat at check-in before 48 hours of your flight departure. However, Skywards Platinum members can pick their seat anytime.

Now, take a look at fees for seat selection as per the seat type-

• Regular Seats - $15 to $35
• Preferred Seats - $25 to $80
• Twin Seats - $35 to $135
• Seat with Extra Legroom - $55 to $205
• Premium - $110 to $495

Please note

Prices are subject to change.

Therefore, Emirates assigns you free seat selection if you have special requirements like medical or flying with an infant. In other cases, you can easily pick your seats as per the availability.  Apart from selecting seats online while and after booking, you can also pick your preferred seats offline. For this, you can contact the airline’s customer service number.