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Don’t get stuck in a middle seat near a bathroom on your next flight. With a little time and effort, you can be sitting pretty.
Step 1: Figure out your priorities
There is no single “best seat” on an airplane — all have their pros and cons — so decide what’s important to you. Legroom? Peace and quiet? A quick exit? A smooth ride?
Step 2: Check out seats
Don’t assume anything about a seat without checking it out. Some bulkhead seats don’t offer extra legroom, some “window” seats are between windows and therefore offer little view, and many exit seats, while providing more legroom, are narrower than other seats.
Tip
Find out what kind of plane you’ll be on and then visit “seatexpert.com”:http:// or “seatguru.com”:http://. Click on any seat to see its pros and cons.
Step 3: Buy a better seat
Pay a small fee to ensure you get a seat with the most legroom. Many airlines now identify their best seats on their websites and charge for them accordingly.
Step 4: Don’t forget about reclining
Take reclining into account. If you like to sit back, avoid the last rows in any section. If you hate people leaning into your lap, try to snare an exit seat; the seats in front of those rows usually don’t recline.
Tip
Exit row seats are often not assigned until check-in. To snag one, get to the airport early.
Step 5: Consider the pitch
Consider the pitch of the seat, which is the distance between your seat and the one in front of you. You’ll find this information on airline seat websites.
Step 6: Take turbulence into account
Take turbulence into account. If you’re a white-knuckle flyer, sit over the front of the wing; that’s where you’re least likely to feel turbulence. Avoid the back, where you’ll feel every bump.
Step 7: Consider the noise
If you need peace and quiet, avoid sitting in the back, where the engines are the loudest. And steer clear of the bulkhead, where families with babies are usually seated.
Step 8: Book early
When you buy your ticket, be sure to book your specific seat, either online or by calling the airline directly.
Tip
Increase your odds of sitting beside an empty middle seat by requesting a back row where either the aisle or window seat is already booked. The middle seats in back rows fill up last.
Step 9: Check back the day before
Check back 24 hours before your flight; this is when prime seating often is released. Plus, airlines occasionally switch planes, possibly turning your chosen seat into an undesirable one!
Step 10: Join a good-seat program
If you’re a frequent flyer, consider joining an airline program that guarantees a good seat for an annual fee.
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when your going to crach,sit in the last seat in the plane
Guess real thing in the boarding card let’s you were you siting there is a b c so say that because I am come from Arabic corunty is from Saudi Arabia
I’m watching this because I have a 2 hours flight on Tuesday the plane will arrive on 12 AM
I love the bumps tho! ive never ever been on a roller coaster and the aeroplane is like a flying one
shah rukh khan
I did
Lol this was published on 2008 but I born on 2009
I’d love to sit in the back
Wow, the only plane that i’ve ever ride are the 737 and 320… so sad…
please note that seats reserved on the internet or you pay a extra fee to have do not by law guarantee that seat. Dont be surprised if you are asked to move as the seat is required for disabled persons by primary legislation within the EU and UK. Take a seat reservation as a preference not a guarentee as airlines not complying with primary legislation upon disability could find themselves fined and held at the gate until they comply with such legislation. A reservation of a suitable seat for disabled such as extra legroom is a non enforcable contract in law and is subject to disability access law. Be warey about paying for something the airline cannot sell you by law!
So hope I get a window seat
I always sit at the back because people always sit in the front and my mom doesnt like sitting in the front because of disasters i sat in the front one time and saw the inside of the cockpit it was cool :d
um i don’t know whatta say,but quit helpful….ish
the best seat is in the cockpit
after all who would argue with the king of the plane
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i haven’t Ride an airplane on My life ;-;
@united
You want to book Economy Plus Southwest Airlines Flight ticket call 1-844-313-7010. https://www.linkedin.com/company/southwest-airlines-booking-number
I sat on the aisle seat.
United Airlines xP
I do not like having extra leg space or be at the first row…I am wierd
When ever I go on a flight or a plane some how I always get a toddler kicking me the whole flight or a screaming baby…..
Is it just me who always wants to be at the back? I wanna feel them turbulence boiiiiiiii!
royslusku
*Not after Jake close it*
Just don’t pick United Airlines and you’ll be right
When i was in an airplane bathroom im so scared to push the flush button coz u know