How can I select a seat with Air Canada?

Open your Air Canada booking and check the seat map for each flight. Whether you can choose a seat for free, pay for one or receive an assignment later depends on your fare, flight and available seats.

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What this answer depends on

  • Air Canada allows seat selection during booking, through the Trips area after booking, or during check-in for eligible Air Canada-operated flights.
  • A charge can depend on fare, seat and flight; codeshare flights are excluded from Air Canada's seat-selection tool.
  • Third-party bookings may require the Air Canada booking reference, while other cases may need the original travel agent.

Important unknowns

  • Airline operating the flight
  • Fare and seat type
  • Booking channel
  • Air Canada booking reference and seat availability

What to do next

  1. Step 1

    Retrieve the booking in Air Canada's Trips area.

  2. Step 2

    Open the seat map for each Air Canada-operated flight.

  3. Step 3

    Review any per-passenger, per-flight charge before confirming.

  4. Step 4

    Contact the original travel agent if the booking cannot be managed online.

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