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Forward Seats

 

For your easy and priority disembarkation, you can get Forward seats located in the front rows economy zone except exit rows or bulk head seats area which shall remain Choice Economy Seat. This will also ensure that families and groups are seated together.

These preferred forward seatings which are applicable for flights between USA/Canada & Manila may be reserved subject to applicable  Forward Economy Seat Surcharge (FESS). 

 

  • B747-400 (RP-C7471/7474/7473/8168): 50 seats; seats 32 A to G , 37HJK and rows 33 to 36
  • B747-400(RP-C7475): 44 seats; seats 32-35ABC/32-35HJK; rows 36-37
  • B777-300 (RPC7777/776): 50 seats; rows 32 to 36
  • A340-300(RP-C3430/31/32/34): 48 seats; rows 32 to 37
  • A330-300(RP-C3330/31/32/33/35/36/37/3340): 46 seats; seats 32 D to K and rows 33 to 37
    Click here for SEAT MAP details 
 

When making your reservation, you may request for a forward seat.  If a reservation has already been made, you may likewise request for a forward seat by providing your Booking Reference Number.  This service is offered on the following flights, subject to availability and the following rates:

 

Forward Economy Seat fee:

  • Between USA* and Manila- USD20
    *San Francisco,Los Angeles and Honolulu
 
  • Between Vancouver and Manila- USD20/CAD20
 
  • Between Toronto and Manila- USD20/CAD20
 

 

Conditions:

Reservations, PAL ticket offices, Contact Center, PAL website, on-board/in-flight, airport

  • Above fees are on one-way basis
  • Available for purchase at PAL reservations/contact centers, PAL ticket offices, PAL website no later than 24 hours prior flight departure or earlier; airport upon check-in and on-board/in-flight
  • Forward Economy Seats shall be opened up to 24 hours prior flight departure except for CES seats which shall follow current guidelines.
  • FES fee MUST be assessed/collected at the time the request is made and confirmed through the system
  • Only ticketed PNR/s (passenger name record) will be accommodated and will qualify to avail of the Forward Economy Seat
  • Airport shall issue official receipt (OR)
  • FESS even if paid will be released 1 hour prior flight departure. FESS shall be refunded if the passenger checks in less than 1 hour
  • FESS is not transferable
  • Cut off time for airport to release theFESshall be one hour (1hour) before Estimated Time of Departure
  • In case of voluntary changes in flight e.g. rebooking, passenger will need to coordinate again with PR, and will not be automatically reserved the same seat. However, the previously paid FESS maybe used by the passenger for the new flight schedule and need not pay for newFESfee
  • For check-through passengers, FESS shall be collected at the check-in at point of origin. If passenger is bumped off on the connecting flight, refundFESfee
  • For involuntary FES displacement due to PR related reasons (i.e change aircraft, flight delays, cancellations) refund of theFESfee maybe made following the standard refund procedure depending on the applicable Form of Payment
 

The following passengers are exempted from the FESS:

  1. Million Milers
  2. Passengers with disability
  3. Other cases requiring special handling, current airport procedures to apply
 

Refund Policy:

  1. No refund for no-show.
  2. No refund for voluntary cancellation and involuntary upgrade.
  3. Outright refund for aircraft changes, flight disruptions or cancellations for cash payments. For credit card payments, existing refund procedure shall apply.