How can I select a seat with Delta Air Lines?

Delta permits eligible seat selection through booking, My Trips or check-in, subject to fare and seat availability. Basic fares and partner-operated flights can have different seat-selection timing or restrictions.

Important exceptions

  • A Basic fare product can use different timing or restrictions from another Delta fare.
  • A partner-operated flight can require the operating carrier's process.

What to do next

  1. Fare product

    Confirm the fare on the current Delta ticket.

  2. Operating carrier

    Identify who operates each flight.

  3. Eligible channel

    Use booking, My Trips or check-in when available for this trip.

  4. Current inventory

    Recheck the live seat map before relying on the assignment.

More booking questions

Where can an eligible Delta traveler select a seat?

Delta permits eligible seat selection through booking, My Trips or check-in, subject to fare and seat availability.

Confirm before booking

  • Confirm for this trip: Fare product.

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How can a Delta Basic fare product change seat-selection timing?

Basic fares and partner-operated flights can have different seat-selection timing or restrictions.

Confirm before booking

  • Confirm for this trip: Operating carrier.

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What should I do when a partner operates a Delta-marketed flight?

Use the operating carrier's seat process for a partner flight and do not assume that a Delta-marketed itinerary follows Delta's ordinary seat map.

Confirm before booking

  • Confirm for this trip: Eligible channel.

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