MONTREAL — Air Canada is pressing pause on a new seat selection fee a mere couple of days after it implemented the policy, but not before drawing the ire of some travellers online.

For years, customers with economy fares have been able to change the seat automatically assigned to them at check-in free of charge.

Travellers took to social media to protest the move, with some saying they were given no heads-up beforehand by the airline.{ai:summary}<p>Air Canada's seat selection fee sparks backlash from travelers, quickly rescinded. Economy passengers used to free seat changes. #economy</p>

Air Canada suspends new fee for seat selection just days after rollout

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