- Emirates to charge $25 for seat selection
- Considering introducing economy class plus
Emirates have posted details of seat selection fees on to the agents website, including a $25 charge on Dublin to Dubai and $40 on Dubai to Australia..
On the website Emirates says “Effective October 23 016 Emirates will implement a charge for advance seat selection before check-in on Economy Class Special and Saver fares. Seat selection will continue to be complimentary when check-in opens 48 hours prior to departure. There will be no charge for advance seat selection for Economy Class Flex, Economy Class Flex Plus, Business Class and First Class fares.The charges are highlighted below:
| Haul | Sectors | Charge |
| Short | Between Dubai and the GCC, the Middle East & Iran, West Asia and Indian Ocean | AED50/USD15 |
| Medium | Between Dubai and Europe, the Far East and Africa | AED100/USD25 |
| Long | Between Dubai and the Americas, Australia and New Zealand | AED150/USD 40 |
| 5th Freedom* | *5th Freedom is a sector where we fly between two foreign countries, for example: Singapore-Melbourne, New York-Milan | AED/50-100/USD15-25 |
Child discount of 50pc applies on the above charges. Advance seat reservation charges are per passenger per sector and will be in the same currency as the ticket.
Emirates executives have also said that they are considering introducing Economy Class Plus.
According to Arabian Business, although Emirates carried 8pc more passengers for the 2015/2016 financial year, its capacity rose by 11 per cent.
