Discover Etihad Airways’ choice of Economy Class seats. It’s free to reserve your seat when you book a Comfort or Deluxe fare, or if you’re a Silver, Gold or Platinum Etihad Guest member.
Our seats are split into three zones. Forward zone seats are close to the front of the plane, so you’ll be one of the first off when we land. They’re always popular, so book in advance.
Middle zone seats are centrally located, and Rear zone seats are located towards the back. These are our best-value seats and tend to be closest to the galley.
Upgrade your seat
If you’re flying with an infant, bassinets are available to book for free, subject to availability.
To request a bassinet, visit etihad.com/manage and add a special request for your infant. Then make sure you select one of our bassinet seats from the seat map.
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Pick your seat when you book your flight, or during online check-in. We’ll always try to make sure that guests on the same booking sit together, though we recommend selecting your seats in advance to guarantee this.
If you’re an Etihad Guest member, you can reserve seats for free depending on your Core Benefits or chosen Custom Benefits. Remember to log in to your Etihad Guest account to view your benefits before you book.
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Choose one standard seat for free in Economy (Custom Benefit)
Choose two standard seats for free in Economy (Core Benefit)
Choose four standard seats for free in Economy (Core Benefit) or four Extra legroom seats (Custom Benefit)
The cost of selecting a seat varies depending on the type of seat and the cabin you're travelling in. Prices will be clearly displayed when you select a seat.
You can reserve your seat for free when you book a Comfort or Deluxe fare. And if you’re an Etihad Guest member, you may be entitled to a complimentary or discounted seat depending on your Tier status.
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Yes, you pay to change or upgrade your seat at the airport.
Like many airlines, we only accept debit or credit card payments at many of the airports we operate from.
If you’re flying from Russia, only Russian bank cards will be accepted at the airport. To pay for an extra legroom seat with an international card, visit etihad.com/manage or call us.
In almost all cases, you will receive the seat that you’ve booked. However, there may be last-minute operational changes that mean we need to allocate you a different seat. If this happens, we will always try to choose a similar seat for you.
If you pay for a seat and are given a different seat type, you’re entitled to a full refund.
All seats are subject to availability.
The seat types shown above are only available on Etihad-operated flights. To select your seat with another airline, please contact them directly.
Seat reservations are non-refundable and non-transferrable. However, if you pay for a seat and are given a different seat type, you’ll be entitled to a full refund.
To change your seat after you’ve checked in online, visit etihad.com/manage.
You are not entitled to a refund if you:
If you wish to purchase an Exit row seat located next to an emergency exit, please make sure you meet the following safety requirements before purchasing your seat. You must:
A boarding pass for an Exit row seat will only be issued when we confirm that all safety criteria has been met.
If you do not meet the required safety criteria, we may re-assign you to a different seat before or during the journey and you will not be entitled to a refund.
Extra legroom seats and Economy Neighbour-Free seats are only available on Etihad-operated flights.
