Booking the best seat on a plane is either turning out heaven or hell for an otherwise nice and comfortable flight. If you need extra leg room, a quiet part of the plane, or that window seat where you derive maximum advantage of the divine bird's eye view, Swiss Air does make some of these provisions available to book your seat of your choice. This is how Swiss Air seat selection by choosing a seat to reserve a flight is step by step, how charges are being incurred, and some tricks and tips which will make your experience a whole different thing.

What Is The Swiss Airlines Seat Selection Process

Swiss Air makes seat selection easy and convenient by choosing its website booking option. If you purchased the ticket online from Swiss Air website as well, then no problem if you also choose your seat then as well. Thus, you would be able to choose your preferred seat in advance. If pre-booking of the seat cannot be possible during booking flight, no need to worry---because you can still make it ahead through SWISS Airlines Manage Booking or on-line check-in.

If you have already booked the flight but not the seat, then you are free to make use of the facility under the 'Manage Booking' option on the website of the airlines. You may do so on the proviso that you are doing it well in advance of time, i.e., more than 48 hours prior to your flight's flying hour so that you will get enough time to select the seat of your choice.

Advance Seat Reservations Swiss

There are different seats Swiss Air offers where you can select from depending on your requirement and cost. From light bags to comfort requirements, something for all.

Classic Seats Economy are the pre-booked standard seats. They provide standard comfort only and are for those travelers who do not have any special requirements as far as seats are concerned. There is a minimum booking of at least CHF 16 in travel within Europe and CHF 20 in travel abroad.

Preferred Zone Seats are at the front of the Economy Class cabin so you get out first. It's wonderful if you have an express layover or need to get out ahead of everyone else. The pre-select charge on transcontinental flights starts at CHF 23 on a flight.

For all travelers who require more room, Legroom Seats offer additional space to stretch your legs, and long flights become that much easier. Seats, otherwise in bulkhead cabins and exit rows, begin at CHF 58 one way on intercontinental routes.

Business Class passengers can also opt to upgrade to Extra Space Seats, which have greater privacy, greater room for storing personal belongings, and generally more comfort. The premium business-class seats that are higher would be ideal for business travelers and comfort travelers. The cost of an extra upgrade will be CHF 150 on every flight.

Seat choice charges differ by flight duration, seat category, and class of ticket. Some fares include seat booking free and seat choice charge if there is an additional fee surcharge. Review fare conditions when reserving seats to determine whether seat selection will be free.

Swiss Air will hold a seat for you free of charge if you do not pre-book. It might, however, be a restricted seat and you will not be able to take the seat you have booked. This could be highly inconvenient to groups of people or families traveling together as they might be seated apart from one another.

Booking of a Seat Online

Seat Choice During Online Check-in

Swiss Air also provides its users with the choice of selecting a last-minute seat by doing web check-in, 24 hours prior to the takeoff of the flight. If you haven't selected your seat yet, then this is your last chance which is being provided to you to select empty seats. The good seats at this point of time, however, especially the ones with more leg space, will already be occupied.

If you're particular about your seating preference, it's best to check in as soon as the window opens to maximize your chances of getting your desired seat.

Special Considerations for Seat Selection

If one is flying with children, seat space is a much larger issue. Toddlers' or infants' parents can request seats together in special ones. Swiss Air gives priority seat reservation to parents of toddlers or infants, which is more convenient for all the passengers on board.

If physically disabled or physically challenged or special care is required, then Swiss Air allows free seat reservation if required. Thus, physically disabled or physically challenged or special care required are treated with courtesy during travel.

When you re-book your trip, remember that your originally booked seat would never be able to make use of your re-booked trip. Check and check your re-booking entry and book a seat, if necessary.

Some Tips

• Book In Advance. Book good seats, especially for long trips. Book first and book your one of choice in advance. Free seat selection has special fare tickets and thus always binds to some conditions that are present while booking in advance prior to when an extra charge is levied.
• Use Swiss Airlines Manage Booking. In case you haven't booked your seat yet or you want to make some changes, you can do the same accordingly.
• Early Check-in. At the time of web check-in when you choose your seat, early check-in when the window is open to reserve the best seats available.
• By reserving your seat in advance and being aware of Swiss Air's seating layout in advance, you can turn your flight time into an amazing and carefree one. If there is any doubt or to reserve your seat in advance, check out Swiss Air's website. Safe travels.