Early seat booking policy
For your greater comfort on board and to ensure that you fly with your relatives and travelling companions, Iberia and Iberia Regional Air Nostrum offer all clients the chance to choose their seat further in advance. Consult the conditions here for the class in which you are flying.
Business
Clients travelling in Iberia Business Plus, Business Club and Business Class may choose their seat free in advance from the time the booking is made, without necessarily having their tickets issued beforehand.
Economy XL seats
On Iberia and Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, Economy XL seats may be booked in which clients have more space for their comfort.
These seats are at the emergency exits on the planes, so to be able to use , passengers must be capable of assisting the crew in emergency situations and meet certain requirements.
Special requirements for emergency seats
To assure your XL seat, Iberia offers the option of booking the seats from the time of booking by paying a supplement:
- 10 € per sector on domestic flights, except to the Canary Islands.
- 15 € per sector on flights to the Canary Islands, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
- 60 € per sector on intercontinental flights (America and South Africa).
Who can early book Economy XL seats free of charge?
- Clients travelling in Business class
- Clients travelling on the Full Economy Y fare
- Clients with certain corporate fares booked in B,H, K, M, Z, L and A
- Iberia Plus clients travelling with tickets bought with Avios booked in X and T classes
- Iberia Club Fiesta, Iberia Plus Platinum and Gold (emerald and sapphire in oneworld) clients.
Economy
|
No cost |
Payable |
| All clients (except for those below) |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
4 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Clients with Economy fares booked in Y, B, H, K, M, Z, L and A classes |
Free choice of seat from the time of reservation. |
Not applicable |
| Clients with Economy Express fares booked in V, S, W, N, Q, O and P classes |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
4 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure |
| Clients who are holders of Iberia Club Fiesta, Iberia Iberia Club Fiesta, Iberia Plus Platinum and Gold (emerald and sapphire in oneworld) cards |
Free choice of seat from the time of booking for all passengers on the same booking. |
Not applicable |
| Iberia Plus clients with tickets purchased with Avios on fares booked in X and Tclasses |
Free choice of seat from the time of reservation. |
Not applicable |
| Clients travelling with babies |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
4 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Adults and children between 2 and 11 years of age travelling together. |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. If it is not possible to allocate seats for the whole group to be together, each child will be accompanied by an adult. |
4 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Children from 5 to 11 years of age travelling alone |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
4 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Disabled clients and/or with special needs |
These must contact Iberia for the seats reserved for them. |
Not applicable |
| Groups with 10 or more passengers |
These must contact Iberia for the seats reserved for them. |
Not applicable |
|
No cost |
Payable |
| All clients (except for those below) |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
10 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Clients with Economy fares booked in Y, B, H, K, M, Z, L and A classes |
Free choice of seat from the time of reservation. |
Not applicable |
| Clients with Economy Express fares booked in V, S, W, N, Q, O and P classes |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
10 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Clients who are holders of Iberia Club Fiesta, Iberia Plus Platinum and Gold (emerald and sapphire in oneworld) cards |
Free choice of seat from the time of booking for all people appearing on the reservation. |
Not applicable |
| Iberia Plus clients with tickets purchased with Avios on fares booked in X and T classes |
Free choice of seat from the time of reservation. |
Not applicable |
| Clients travelling with babies |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
10 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Adults and children between 2 and 11 years of age travelling together. |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. If it is not possible to allocate seats for the whole group to be together, each child will be accompanied by an adult. |
10 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Children from 5 to 11 years of age travelling alone |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
10 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Disabled clients and/or with special needs |
These must contact Iberia for the seats reserved for them. |
Not applicable |
| Groups with 10 or more passengers |
These must contact Iberia for the seats reserved for them. |
Not applicable |
|
No cost |
Payable |
| All clients (except for those below) |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
25 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Clients with Economy fares booked in Y, B, H, K, M, Z, L and A classes |
Free choice of seat from the time of reservation. |
Not applicable |
| Clients with Economy Express fares booked in V, S, W, N, Q, O and P classes |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
25 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Clients who are holders of Iberia Club Fiesta, Iberia Plus Platinum and Gold (emerald and sapphire in oneworld) cards |
Free choice of seat from the time of booking for all people appearing on the reservation. |
Not applicable |
| Iberia Plus clients with tickets purchased with Avios on fares booked in X and T classes |
Free choice of seat from the time of reservation. |
Not applicable |
| Clients travelling with babies |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
25 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Adults and children between 2 and 11 years of age travelling together. |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. If it is not possible to allocate seats for the whole group to be together, each child will be accompanied by an adult. |
25 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Children from 5 to 11 years of age travelling alone |
When checking in, from 24 hours before departure. |
25 € per sector, from ticket purchase until 24 hours before departure. |
| Disabled clients and/or with special needs |
These must contact Iberia for the seats reserved for them. |
Not applicable |
| Groups with 10 or more passengers |
These must contact Iberia for the seats reserved for them. |
Not applicable |
You may also choose your seat free of charge 24 hours before departure, at the time of obtaining your boarding cards. Available online for many departure and destination airports, or direct at the airport. check-in online
For one-way tickets or round trips, you can book your seat in advance at no extra cost when the country of departure of the first flight is one of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica , Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Seats may only be bought on flights operated by Iberia. Consult the operator for flights operated by other airlines and those with the codes IB4XXX, IB5XXX and IB7XXX.
Iberia may change the allocation of booked seats for reasons of operation, safety or control
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