SINGAPORE -- Travelers on Singapore Airlines soon will have to pay to reserve their favorite aisle seat when purchasing a ticket in its lowest fare category.
Beginning Jan. 20, a passenger booking a seat in the lowest fare category, called Lite, in economy class will have to pay $5 or more per flight to select a seat in advance. In the second-lowest category in economy class, Standard, a traveler can continue to book an ordinary seat for free but will have to pay for a seat in the carrier's "forward zone," the newly designated area in the front section of economy class.
