Regional airline Ryanair announced an extension of its reserved seating service. The airline will be adding rows to its aircraft, expanding from six rows to eight rows, with the addition of rows 32 and 33. The policy will allow more passengers to choose to take advantage of the option to reserve their preferred seat.
The expansion will allow up to 45 passengers on each flight to book preferred seats in one of the eight reserved rows.
The seating service is optional for passengers, and includes priority boarding, as well as the ability to reserve seats in the front or rear of the aircraft, for those passengers interested on quickly exciting the plane upon arrival, or on rows over the wings, for those passengers seeking greater legroom. It also offers families or groups of passengers traveling together the option of sitting together.
The fee for reserved seating is about $15 each way with a slightly higher charge of about $22 for longer flights, such as one offered to the Canary Islands. Reserved seating can be booked in advance on ryanair.com when booking the flight or booked at check-in, which can also be done online.
"Since November, Ryanair passengers have been able to reserve their preferred seats across six rows, at the front of the aircraft for a prompt exit on arrival, at over-wing exits for extra legroom, and on rows five and 15, which has proven extremely popular, especially with families, groups and those on business travel," Robin Kiely, of Ryanair told Breakingtravelnews.com.
"Ryanair is pleased to extend our reserved seat service to an additional two rows, 32 and 33, which are bookable now for travel on all routes, meaning even greater choice for all Ryanair passengers," Kiely said.
A rival carrier to Ryanair, easyJet began allocating seating on its aircraft last November.
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