{"pagedetail":{"active":1,"created":1,"description":"&lt;h1&gt;Pre-reserving general seats&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;For your convenience, Caribbean Airlines offers the option of pre-reserving your seat. Our reservation agents and travel service providers (travel agents) will be happy to make these arrangements for you. Additionally, this option is available to our customers who book on our website and for customers who use web check-in 24 to 3 hours prior to scheduled departure.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Requests can be made up to 11 months before your departure date, provided you have a confirmed booking with us.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We encourage our taller passengers and persons who generally require extra leg room to utilise Caribbean Plus seating. For additional information about our Caribbean Plus seating product, please see &lt;a href=\"https://www.caribbean-airlines.com/#/cabins-and-inflight-services/caribbean-plus\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;Caribbean Plus&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Pre-reserving infant seats&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;An infant (a child under 2 years of age) will be entitled to a seat only if a fare has been purchased. In all other cases the parent/guardian will be required to hold the infant in their lap for the entire journey, in accordance with FAA/CAA laws. Bassinets and sky cots are not available on any of our aircraft types.. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Securing your reserved seat&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are advised to observe the 3-hour check-in requirement for international flights and 2-hour check-in requirement for domestic flights. If you have not yet checked-in, pre-reserved general seats and preferred seats (Rows 13-19) are honored up to 75 minutes before the scheduled departure time and Caribbean Plus and EXIT Row seats are honoured up to 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Flights close 1 hour prior to the scheduled departure time; if you fail to report to an airline representative at the airport by the closure time, you run the risk of being denied boarding due to late arrival.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Exit Row Seats&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;In accordance with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations, and to assure cabin safety, the exit row seats cannot be assigned to passengers who:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.01em;\"&gt;Lack sufficient dexterity in both arms, hands and legs:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;to reach the emergency exit quickly &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to reach upwards, sideways and downwards to the location of the emergency exit operating mechanisms &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to grasp and push, pull, turn or otherwise manipulate those mechanisms &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to remove obstructions and maintain balance while removing those obstructions &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to exit quickly &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;to assist others in evacuating the aircraft &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Are under the age of 16 &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Are unaccompanied minors &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Have the responsibility of caring for infants and/or small children&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cannot read and understand instructions related to emergency evacuation provided by the Airline or understand oral commands given in the English Language &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cannot adequately convey information orally to other passengers &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Have a hearing and/or visual impairment &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Have a non-discernable condition that may cause the person bodily harm if he/she performs one or more of the applicable functions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Possible exit seat requirements&lt;/h3&gt;If you have purchased or been assigned an exit seat, you may be asked to perform the following functions when cabin crew is not available:&amp;nbsp;&lt;ul&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: normal;\"&gt;Locate the emergency exit&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Recognize the emergency exit opening mechanism and operating instructions &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand the instructions for opening the emergency exit and follow oral instructions and hand signals given by a crew member &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Operate the emergency exit &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exit the aircraft quickly &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Assess, select and follow a safe path away from the emergency exit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Exit seat criteria&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have purchased or been assigned an exit seat, and for safety reasons, you confirm that you meet all of the exit seat requirements below:&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Can hear, read, understand, and give instructions in English &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Are 16 years of age or older &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Are willing and able to assist the crew in an emergency without assistance &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Have sufficient strength and mobility in both arms, hands, and legs to operate the emergency exit and perform other exit seat functions. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Are able to see and hear well enough to perform any of the exit seat functions &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do not have a condition that might cause harm performing the exit seat functions &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Are not responsible for an animal or another individual onboard &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Will not need a seat belt extender as this item presents a tripping hazard&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are unable or do not wish to perform these functions, please notify the Customer Service Agent at check-in or ask the cabin crew to re-seat you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Canadian Transportation Agency\u2019s Air Passenger Protection Regulations &lt;/h3&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Assignment of Seats to Children under the Age of 14 Years &lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;For flights to/from Canada, the following shall apply to seating of children under 14 years of age: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: normal;\"&gt;A child who is under the age of 14 years shall be offered seating in close proximity to a parent, guardian or tutor accompanying them, at no additional charge, as follows:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;in the case of a child who is four years of age or younger, a seat that is adjacent to their parent, guardian or tutor\u2019s seat;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;in the case of a child who is 5 to 11 years of age, a seat that is in the same row as their parent, guardian or tutor\u2019s seat, and that is separated from that parent, guardian or tutor\u2019s seat by no more than one seat (or the space of an aisle); and&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;in the case of a child who is 12 or 13 years of age, a seat that is in a row that is separated from the row of their parent, guardian or tutor\u2019s seat by no more than one row.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;    &lt;li&gt;To ensure that proper seating arrangements are offered to children under the age of 14 years, the accompanying parent, guardian or tutor must inform Caribbean Airlines that they are travelling with minors under the age of 14.  &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: normal;\"&gt;Charges may apply if the accompanying parent, guardian or tutor selects seats other than those provided by Caribbean Airlines at no additional cost.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: normal;\"&gt;You are encouraged to arrange seating for you and any children in your care as early as possible after your booking is confirmed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;    &lt;p&gt;For more information about your passenger rights please contact your air carrier or visit the &lt;a href=\"https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2019-150/\"&gt;Canadian Transportation Agency\u2019s website&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;","excerpt":"","externallink":"","extradescription":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;","helpcategories":"1,2","id":143,"image":"","internallink":"#/requests-and-special-assistance/seat-asignments","label":0,"menuid":0,"modified":1050,"order_weight":13,"page_name":"Seat Assignment","parent_page_id":142,"relatedpage":"null","removed":null,"template":"B12","thumbnail":null}}
