Emergency row seats booked for free - plat or flex plus?
Feb 7, 2018, 8:40 am
#1
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Emergency row seats booked for free - plat or flex plus?
I saw that I can now book econ emergency row seats in advance without any cost. Not sure if it is because I have a Platinum skywards card or that my tickets are flex plus. Anyone else can do it?
Feb 7, 2018, 9:13 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
Programs: Skywards Gold
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https://www.emirates.com/english/book/about-booking-online/emirates-seat-selection/
Feb 7, 2018, 4:23 pm
#3
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Well, they are definitely free now and come up as "complimentary extra legroom" ... they must have listened to the feedback from Platinums when they started charging for these seats
Feb 7, 2018, 11:19 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Not reflected on the website here yet:
https://www.emirates.com/english/boo...eat-selection/
It's the sort of thing I thought they would be keen to trumpet.
https://www.emirates.com/english/boo...eat-selection/
It's the sort of thing I thought they would be keen to trumpet.
Feb 8, 2018, 1:50 am
#5
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Not reflected on the website here yet:
https://www.emirates.com/english/boo...eat-selection/
It's the sort of thing I thought they would be keen to trumpet.
https://www.emirates.com/english/boo...eat-selection/
It's the sort of thing I thought they would be keen to trumpet.
Feb 8, 2018, 5:59 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Down the back somewhere
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I just selected seats for 8 upcoming sectors and can confirm that extra legroom is now available complimentary. I am platinum, bookings are Y Flex Plus... I am also 6ft4” so this addition is most welcome :-)
Feb 8, 2018, 7:32 am
#8
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happy days! Did you also complain when they first brought in the charges? I did and the customer service manager called from Dubai and said that I was one of many Plat's to complain and that they would review the policy
Feb 8, 2018, 7:51 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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You complained that you were able to select seats for a fee that previously couldn't be selected at all?
Feb 8, 2018, 7:59 am
#10
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Yes, I thought that they could allow it for Platinums free of charge... there are usually only a couple on each plane in econ, so it would be a great benefit for the status
Feb 8, 2018, 9:22 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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hmm, wonder what'll happen if I complain that Golds have to sit in the overcrowded J lounge and should get F lounge access....
Feb 8, 2018, 12:53 pm
#12
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Programs: Emirates Skywards, KLM Flying blue, Qatar Airways Privilege club, GHA Discovery
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I have an upcoming trip on a flex Y fare, I am also platinum and still need to pay 80- for emergency exit seats...
First time traveling in Y on Emirates so it will be quite an experience 😎
Feb 8, 2018, 5:55 pm
#13
Join Date: Feb 2018
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I have only complained once in the 6/7 years I've been flying EK about a non-related issue... whilst it's been a little frustrating to sit on flights with the exit seats empty on take off only to be claimed by wandering hyena's as soon as the seat belt signs come off, I don't fault EK for trying to increase revenue from slightly more comfortable seats. However, I'm happy to now have the choice