Emirates starts to collect fees for booking a seat

The Emirates Airline introduced a new fee that must be paid by all passengers, if they want to select a desired seat in the aircraft.
The Dubai airline verified the news in an interview to Emirates 24/7 and informed that passengers, who booked an economy ticket for a short flight must pay a little fee of 50 AED (≈ 13 USD) for selection of a seat starting from October 3, 2016. The payment will be collected during online check-in that usually starts 48 hours before a flight departure.