Does China Southern Airlines charge for seat reservation? Can China Southern Airlines reserve seats? How to choose a seat on China Southern Airlines?

Many people may not quite understand when they look at pre-selected seats, and may think there is a difference between pre-selected seats and check-in. In fact, there is a difference between the two. Different airlines have different regulations on the fees for pre-selected seats.

Is there a fee for pre-selecting seats?

Some fees are charged, and some are free. It mainly depends on the ticket purchase page. There is no charge for most flights.

In fact, the so-called pre-selected seat is somewhat similar to the check-in operation, but it mainly depends on whether I have luggage waiting. The so-called pre-selected seat means that after purchasing the ticket, everyone selects the seat on the plane online and secures the seat by himself. Pre-selecting your seat means you reserve your seat on the plane. If the flight is overbooked, you don’t have to worry about not getting a seat.

Check-in is the process everyone goes through when flying, such as changing boarding passes, checking in luggage, selecting seats, etc. If you select your seat online and don’t have luggage, you can exchange your boarding pass directly at the airport. However, airlines will launch electronic boarding passes in the future, which will make travel more convenient for everyone.

Can China Southern Airlines reserve seats?

Yes. Recently, China Southern Airlines has introduced a policy that starting from January 1, 2008, all tickets can be pre-selected online. In other words, after successfully purchasing a ticket, you can directly pre-select or change your ticket online through China Southern Airlines’ official website, mobile APP or WeChat applet. However, in the future, manual counters at airports will not provide seat adjustment needs, but will only provide luggage handling services. However, it should be noted that the policy here is for domestic flights, and international flights are temporarily excluded.

How to select seats

After successfully purchasing tickets, you can pre-select through China Southern Airlines’ official electronic channels. The main channels are the official website (www.csair.com), mobile APP (China Southern Airlines) or WeChat applet (China Southern Airlines e-line). When pre-selecting seats, you can check automatic check-in so that China Southern Airlines can check-in directly before departure. For passengers whose flight time is 4 hours and have not selected a seat, China Southern Airlines will automatically pre-select a seat and go through the check-in procedure. At this time, tourists are required to arrive at the boarding gate 45 minutes in advance, and the boarding gate will be closed 15-20 minutes before the flight takes off.

Some city airports support store boarding passes. You can get the electronic boarding pass before the plane takes off, then go directly to the boarding gate and go through the security check with the electronic boarding pass. Currently, China Southern supports electronic boarding passes at 39 airports across the country, namely Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai Hongqiao, Xi'an, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Changsha, Kunming, Beijing, Xiamen, Shenyang, Taiyuan, Nanjing, Fuzhou, Lanzhou, Qingdao, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Hefei, Sanya, Hohhot, Shanghai Pudong, Dalian, Zhengzhou, Dali, Xishuangbanna, Chongqing.

The above is the latest pre-selection policy of China Southern Airlines. Again, this policy is for domestic flights operated by China Southern Airlines. China Southern Airlines’ non-domestic flights do not support this policy.