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The are three forms of a "preferred seat":

1. First Class seat with Business Class service
2. Business Class seat with Economy Class service
3. Economy Class seat with extra legroom, such as exit row or bulkhead

F seat with C service:
This ONLY happens on routes served with 744/772. If, a few days before the flight, there is no F demand, LY will cancel F for that specific flight, and F seats will be preferred C seats. If there is F service (even if it's only one, non-status passenger, who used to points to purchase an F seat, in the F cabin,) no one, not even a TPL on a C fare, can book F seats with C service.

If there is no F service for your specific flight, the following are the prices:

• Short range flights - $149 or 299 Matmid points
• Medium range flights - $249 or 349 Matmid points
• Long range flights - $499 or 749 Matmid points

Please note: You can reserve the service starting with check-in at the airport. TPL/PL can reserve this in advance with one additional companion, free of charge. GLs can reserve this for free with one companion, starting with check-in.

C seat with Y service
If not all C seats are filled, (this happens also on flights where F seats are used as part of the C cabin), you can purchase an "upgrade" that will allow you to sit in the C cabin with Y service. This is separate from the on-board upgrade to C that can be purchased.

• Short range flights - $99 or 199 Matmid points
• Medium range flights - $149 or 299 Matmid points
• Long range flights - $349 or 699 Matmid points

Please note: You can reserve the service starting with check-in at the airport. TPL/PL can reserve this in advance with one additional companion, free of charge. GLs can reserve this for free with one companion, starting with check-in.

Preferred Seats in Economy Class
All EL AL e-ticket holders can reserve a preferred seat online, up until 24 hours before the flight. TPLs +2, PLs, and GLs can book the seats in advance. Otherwise, people on the waiting list will get these seats.
This is the list of priority:

1. PL companions
2. GL companions
3. SLs and KDL members
4. TLs
5. All pax

If you get a preferred seat, you must pay the fee.

The fees are:

• Short range flights - $39
• Medium range flights - $49
• Long range flights - $99

*What are short, medium, and long range flights?
Short range = Greece, Egypt, Bucharest, Budapest, Prague, Kiev, Sofia
Medium range = Western Europe, Moscow, St. Petersberg, Warsaw
Long range = USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Africa, India