Every passenger always wants to sit in their favourite seat during a journey. Therefore, American Airlines allows them to choose from various seating options. Each seat has its unique feature. Passengers can assess their requirements and accordingly pick the seat. Budget travellers always choose Basic Economy fare. However, it may require them to pay American Airlines seat selection charges. Passengers can select a seat at different points in time. The airline may or may not ask for a fee depending on seat type. 

To know it in detail, passengers have to go through the information below. The article below includes when and how a passenger can book a flight. So, go through it properly. 

You can pick a seat in Basic Economy on American Airlines at the following points. 

• During Booking, American Airlines allows passengers to select a seat in basic economy during flight reservation only by paying a fee. Therefore, passengers can select it before they make the final payment for flight tickets. 

• After Reservation: Passengers can also select a seat from the “Manage my booking” section on the American Airlines website after reservation. The airline requires them to follow the step-by-step process to choose a seat from the map. 

• During check-in, you can still select a seat if you have not picked it during booking or after booking. At check-in, you can pick the seat. However, options may be available in limited quantities only. You simply need to look at the seat map. Pay for the required seat selection fee, and the airline will send the details to your registered email ID.

You can make American Airlines seat selection online while booking flight tickets:

• Visit the American Airlines official website.

• Choose the flight departure and arrival. 

• Similarly, select the flight details like travel date, number of passengers, etc. 

• Go to the American Airlines seat map. 

• Then, choose the seat that you want. 

• Make the final payment and get the ticket details along with the seat selected on your registered email ID.

You can do it through the American Airlines manage booking section. It simply requires you to log in to your account using the credentials, such as your booking reference number and last name. Further, look for the seat map and choose the available seat. Make the payment, and you are good to go. 

Yes. You have to pay for the American Airlines seat selection fee, especially when you purchased a basic economy ticket. The airline may not ask for a fee if you have an eligible Elite status. Also, you can skip the fee by upgrading to premium fares. Otherwise, the fee for basic economy varies with the seat and flight type.  

American Airlines offers comfort and convenience to its passengers. Therefore, it provides them with a seating option as per their budget. The above information will help the passenger choose their seat without making an error. If they bought Basic Economy fares, American Airlines offers them seat selection only for a fee. They can also call at +1-802-231-1806 to get the knowledge of the latest fees for Basic Economy.