Fiji Airways Seat Selection: Fees, Extra-Legroom Seats and the Best Seats

Whether choosing a seat costs extra depends on your fare. Comfort and Plus fares include seat selection, while on Lite and Value it may cost extra. Business passengers choose from the seats in their cabin.

There isn't one best row on every flight. Use the seat map for your exact flight, and remember that seat assignments can change if the aircraft changes.

This independent guide is not the airline's service. For fares, cabins and stopovers, see the Fiji Airways flights guide.

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Seat prices vary by route and seat, with extra-legroom and bulkhead seats usually costing more than standard seats. Frequent-flyer status can also include seat selection, so check before paying.

Extra-legroom seats, sometimes labelled XL, give you more knee room. They're worth more on the long US flight, especially if you're tall or find standard Economy cramped. On a shorter Australia flight, it depends more on the price.

• More legroom doesn't automatically mean more width or recline.
• Exit rows have eligibility requirements you must meet.
• Bulkhead seats can have fixed armrests and no under-seat storage.
• Seats near toilets and galleys can be busy and noisy.

If sitting together matters, sort out seats early and include the cost when comparing fares. Keeping the family on one reservation helps, but don't treat that alone as confirmation of adjacent seats.

• For young children, ask the airline or agent to confirm the family-seating arrangements before paying seat fees.
• For couples, weigh paid seat selection against a fare that includes it.
• Recheck seat assignments after any aircraft change.

On the long A350 flight, an aisle suits you if you get up often, and a window if you prefer to settle in and sleep. Two aisle seats across from each other can suit couples who both want easy access.

Look away from toilets and galleys, and check recline before choosing the last row of a section. On shorter Australia flights, an available pair can be appealing where the aircraft layout offers one.

The Fiji Airways Economy guide explains how the long US flights differ from the Australia flights.

Are XL and extra-legroom seats worth paying for?

We'd give extra legroom more weight on the long US flight, especially if you're tall or find standard Economy cramped. On a shorter Australia flight, it depends more on the price.

Check what that particular seat offers, not just the label. More legroom doesn't automatically mean more width or recline. We also check exit-row eligibility, fixed armrests, storage restrictions and nearby toilets before paying.

How do families and couples make sure they sit together?

If sitting together matters, we sort out seats early and include the cost when comparing fares. Keep the family on one reservation, but don't treat that alone as confirmation of adjacent seats.

For young children, ask the airline or agent to confirm the applicable family-seating arrangements before paying seat fees. For couples, weigh paid selection against a fare that includes it. Recheck assignments after any aircraft change.

Which seats would you choose?

On the long A350 flight, we'd favour an aisle if you get up often, or a window if you prefer to settle in and sleep. Two aisles across from each other can suit couples who both want easy access.

We look away from toilets and galleys, and check recline before choosing the last row of a section. On shorter Australia flights, an available pair can be appealing where the aircraft layout offers one. We wouldn't give you a universal row number: we use the seat map for your exact flight, and remember assignments can change.

• Fare and status checked for included seat selection
• Seat description read, not just the 'XL' label
• Exit-row eligibility confirmed for everyone in that row
• Family on one reservation, with seats chosen early
• Seat map checked for the exact aircraft
• Assignments rechecked after any aircraft change