航班预留座位规则公开征求意见 提供更多免费座位供普通旅客选择

Core Viewpoint - The newly proposed group standard for public air transport companies aims to enhance passenger rights and regulate seat reservation practices, ensuring a more favorable experience for travelers while considering the operational needs of airlines [1][2]. Group 1: Standard Overview - The "Public Air Transport Enterprises Seat Reservation Rules (Draft for Comments)" has been released for feedback from relevant parties [1]. - The standard is designed to significantly reduce the number of reserved seats by airlines, thereby increasing the availability of free seats for regular passengers [1]. Group 2: Seat Reservation Guidelines - For domestic flights with an economy class total seat count of 160 or fewer, at least 70% of the seats must be available for free selection [2]. - For domestic flights with an economy class total seat count greater than 160 but less than or equal to 200, at least 75% of the seats must be available for free selection [2]. - For domestic flights with an economy class total seat count greater than 200, at least 80% of the seats must be available for free selection [2]. - International and regional flights must provide at least 65% of the economy class total seats for free selection [2]. Group 3: Additional Services - Domestic flights are required to offer seat selection through points redemption while not allowing paid seat selection [2]. - International and regional flights may implement paid seat selection as part of differentiated services [2].