Emirates Passengers Can Now opt to Book Empty Seats Next to Them

National UAE Carrier, Emirates has opened the option for its Economy Class customers to purchase up to three empty adjoining seats on their flight in order to enjoy even more personal space and privacy onboard.

In a press statement released by Emirates, the airline reveals that these seats will be offered to all Economy Class customers holding a confirmed booking.

Customers will not be able to pre-book empty seats, as these are subject to availability. Empty seats will only be offered for purchase at the airport check-in counter prior to flight departure, and costs range from AED 200 to AED 600 (US$ 55 to US$ 165) per empty seat, plus applicable taxes depending on flight sector.

Emirates has introduced this new seat product on the back of customer feedback, addressing the needs of a range of customers seeking extra privacy and space while still flying in Economy Class. This includes couples who wish to have the entire row to themselves (maximum of three seats in same row), parents travelling with in-lap infants, or those who simply want the added assurance of more space while travelling during pandemic times.

The airline has recently operated the first flight serviced by fully vaccinated frontline teams across all customer touchpoints. On 21st February 2021, flight EK215 departed Dubai at 0830hrs for Los Angeles and was safely supported by check-in, security, Business and First Class lounge and boarding gate employees, as well as engineers, pilots and cabin crew who made the choice to be fully vaccinated.

The Emirates Group vaccination programme is the latest in its series of safeguards and protections to deliver on its health and safety promises to its customers, employees and the communities it serves around the world. The Group’s vaccination centres have been running 12 hours a day, every day of the week to prioritise and provide aviation frontliners with the vaccine.