• The term “机位” has several meanings, but in the Singapore context, it refers primarily to passenger seats on a civilian airplane (also known as a passenger airplane).
• “机位” is used differently in other regions. For example, in Mainland China, “近机位” (literally, “nearby plane spot”) refers to a plane apron with direct access to the airport terminal via jet bridges, while “远机位” (literally, “distant plane spot”) refers to a plane apron that is further away from the terminal and requires disembarking passengers to transfer to ground transportation first.

Some airline operators are speculating that it may be necessary to leave spaces between airplane passenger seats. This will result in higher airfares. (Lianhe Zaobao, 8/5/2020)