Extra-legroom seat
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Extra-legroom Seat bookings
At Cathay Pacific, we want to offer you the option to secure seats with extra legroom in our Economy Class cabins.
With an additional fee or by redeeming Asia Miles, Cathay Pacific customers can secure an Extra-legroom Seat on long-haul flights as well as flights to Mainland China and regional destinations.
The Extra-legroom Seats are available to passengers who meet the exit row seat safety requirements. Seats are subject to availability.
Flights Amount per sector
USD
Asia Miles
Long Haul
Flight between Hong Kong and Southwest Pacific, North America,
Europe, Africa, Middle East or Indian Subcontinent. $130 26,000
Short Haul
Flight between the destinations not mentioned above, including flights to / from
Japan, itineraries originated from Korea as well as flights between New York and Vancouver etc. $35 7,000
Charge can be paid in USD or equivalent in local currency by the exchange rate for HKD at the point of sale, and is subject to currency fluctuation.
The Marco Polo Club Diamond, Gold and Silver, or oneworld® Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald members may reserve an Extra Legroom Seat free of charge.
How to book
Redemption of Extra-legroom Seats
Safety requirements for occupying an Extra-legroom Seat
Terms and Conditions
Extra-legroom Seats are assigned to eligible persons on a first-come, first-served basis on flights operated by Cathay Pacific Airways.
The Extra-legroom Seat assignment is made separately and independently for each flight.
The Extra-legroom Seat will be available with an additional fee of USD$130 or USD$35, or equivalent in local currency by the exchange rate for HKD at the point of sale.
An Extra-legroom Seat is assigned only upon full payment of the Extra-legroom Seat fees and ticket fare.
No mileage points are rewarded for the amount paid for an Extra-legroom Seat.
Passengers need to fulfil safety requirements when occupying Extra-legroom Seats. Please click here for the full details and safety requirements on Extra-legroom seating.
Cathay Pacific Airways have the sole discretion, at check-in or boarding, to determine whether a passenger meets the requirements to sit on an Extra-legroom Seat. If he or she does not meet any one of the above safety requirements, Cathay Pacific may re-assign a regular Economy seat before or during the journey without refund of the Extra-legroom Seat reservation fees.
The Extra-legroom Seat is non-transferrable and non-refundable.
In the following exceptions, Cathay Pacific Airways will refund you if the Extra-legroom Seat is not utilised: The refund will be USD130 or USD35 or equivalent in local currency, as full and final compensation. Refund will be in the original form of payment and within 7 calendar days. Note: For customers who cancel the original booking without rebooking another flight at the same time, there will be no refund.
the flight is disrupted
the flight is cancelled by Cathay Pacific Airways/Dragonair
the connecting flight is missed because of flight re-timing of an inbound/outbound Cathay Pacific Airways/Dragonair-operated flight
if Extra-legroom Seat is not available when you move to a different flight.
Extra-legroom Seats have certain characteristics, including the following specifications:
There is significantly more legroom than other seats in the economy cabin;
The Extra-legroom Seats are located near the emergency exit doors;
The arm-rests between the Extra-legroom Seats cannot be retracted because meal-trays are stowed in the arm-rest section.