Preferred seats
Do you find yourself looking for a little extra space when you fly? Then look no further than our Preferred seats.
What are Preferred seats and on which flights are they offered?
Preferred seats offer the comfort of more legroom, and are located in the exit rows and select bulkhead rows of the Economy cabin.
Preferred seats are available on:
- Air Canada flights
- Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz
- Air Canada rouge flights (under the name rouge Plus)
Preferred seating is not available on codeshare flights.
rouge Plus seats

On Air Canada rouge, Preferred seats are known as rouge Plus seats. They offer the same added legroom as Preferred seats and are available for the same price.
On some Air Canada rouge flights, rouge Plus seats are located at the front of the aircraft.
How can I select a Preferred seat?
Select your Preferred seat at aircanada.com when you book your flight or at any other time prior to check-in (subject to availability):
- Simply retrieve your booking and choose the ‘Select Seats’ option
You can also purchase one by calling Air Canada Reservations.
Is there a charge for selecting a Preferred seat?
Preferred seat selection is complimentary:
- when you travel on a Latitude fare;
- for you and your travel companion(s) on the same booking if you are:
- an Altitude Super Elite 100K customer travelling on any fare:
- An Altitude Elite 75K customer travelling on a Flex fare;
- An Altitude Elite 50K or Elite 35K customer or Star Alliance Gold member (with another airline) travelling on a Flex fare (front row bulkhead only).
Flights within Canada or between Canada and the U. S.
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Tango
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Flex
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0 to 350 miles
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$27
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$16
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351 to 1000 miles
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$35
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$25
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1001 to 1600 miles
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$40
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$30
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Over 1600 miles
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$46
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$36
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International flights (beyond Canada and the U.S.)*
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Tango and Flex
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Buenos Aires?
Purchase a Preferred (or rouge Plus) seat for only $40
per one-way




* Based on travel between any point in Canada or the U.S. and an international destination.
What else do I need to know?
Not everyone can sit in an exit row. We’ve detailed exit row and other restrictions in our terms and conditions.
We’ve also provided answers to some of the other questions you may have about Preferred and rouge Plus seats.




