What's the best airplane seat?

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Window aka "wall"--as I can lean on this to doze. Aisle and middle seats are OK ONLY if I'm the only occupant in an otherwise-empty centre-section row of an A-300/310/330/340, B-747, L-1011 (no longer in production but some may be in service), DC-10/MD-88 as at least I can stretch my 6'1" across that set.

In business-class or first-class, less issue as leanback is better than in pretzel-class.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

imo the best seat is the one furthest away from the squalling kids.

[babybunny 2]

any window in first class..

[JelloShotGirl 0]

on 747 back of plane, so the plane rocks me to sleep ..........and i can pass out on like 3 of 4 seats! LOL! oh yeah also by d galley so i can get snacks! LMAO!

[Jonesie 1]

I love the aisle - hate squeezing past people when I want to stretch my legs, go to restroom, etc., and like to be out of the plane and running when travelling internationally to get through long immigration lines

[jo&john 1]

aisle (tail end): easy accessibility to the restroom and enough space to stretch legs

Edited January 4, 2007 by jo&john

[yogib37 3]

my vote is a window seat on an emergency exit row of seats

do i dare ask why?

maybe already anwsered but cause for the extra leg room.

[yogib37 3]

wow those are awesome!!!! How can I find out what my flight path is to see what the heck i'm flyin' over?

check the back of teh flight magaine in the pocket in front of your seat. Usually there is a map with a somewhat accurate idea of their flight routes. Also many of the planes now have a map running throughout the flight that tells you where you are.

Yeah we had a real time map with a little plane symbol on it showing where we were on the little tv's in front of our seats. I thought that was so cool. But I hadn't been on a plane since I was 4 years old before that, so the whole experience of just being on a big plane captivated me.

ok so has anyone ever heard of someone getting sucked into outerspace while sitting at the emergency exit or is this just an unfounded ungrounded fear in my head?

I think if anyone on the plane gets sucked into outerspace, it won't only be the person at the emergency exit. So I wouldn't worry about it.

If you are a afraid to fly, then let me tell you how scared I was to get on a plane to go to India. I am afraid of heights and a plane freaked me out. The first take off freaked me out, I had no recollection that they suddenly press the pedal to the medal and go from really slow to super fast in a matter of a second. lol. But after having to do that 3 times on the way to India, I was used to it and conquered my fear of flying. IMO if I could, anyone can. I don't go on rollercoasters, ever! Yet I am now ok with going on a plane. hehe.

ok, Now we need to work on conquered your fear of roller coasters just go on them a few times and you will love them.. work on first the kiddies ones then work your way up to a crazy one

:lol:

[yogib37 3]

my vote is a window seat on an emergency exit row of seats

Agreed as long as the seat back reclines. Some exit rows seatbacks as well as some seats in rows right in front of the exit row do not recline and that is miserable on a long flight. Been there, done that...

That is because it is a Federal Air Reg that the last row of seat before the emericany exit is, not to recline cause it will obstruct the way in case of needing to use the exit door their.

[TracyTN 237]

But seats BEHIND the exit have great legroom.

Not sure I'd be too keen to sit there, though. The 777s I've been on were configured so that the loo was right there, too. That means people standing in line for the loo are often standing in your space!

[EsOrEnNa 0]

window seat and really close to an exit.. you'll never know..lol

[Augustajim 0]

Aisle all the way. you get that extra bit of space and you don't fight for at least one arm rest. Or any seat in business class or first class on flights over 8 hrs.

[no one 0]

I used to love window seats, but now I prefer aisle because I don't have to disturb others when I need to go to the washroom Nonetheless, if my seatmates are my family/friends, I'd take the window seat!

[deathbydalbhat 0]

Generally I prefer the aisle, so I can use the lav or stretch my legs - also can get a running start once the plane is landed.

I do like the window if I'm flying to/from Kathmandu - it's a short flight and if the weather is clear you get the most amazing view of the Himalayas - just be sure you are sitting on the right side of the plane if you are coming from the east and the left if you are coming from the west. On my last flight out of Kat it was early morning, the sky was clear and I got to see the sun rise over the snow mountains - one of those things I will never forget for my whole life, just one more blessing from Lord Shiva on that trip(besides meeting my Maya of course... ) It's also fun to be sitting by the window if you are flying into Honolulu because you can see Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, etc. but it's usually a long flight, minimum 5 hours so I generally pass in favor of comfort and leave the window to the newbies who have never been there before.

Edited February 11, 2007 by deathbydalbhat

[Jamaica to CT 0]

Generally I prefer the aisle, so I can use the lav or stretch my legs - also can get a running start once the plane is landed.

I do like the window if I'm flying to/from Kathmandu - it's a short flight and if the weather is clear you get the most amazing view of the Himalayas - just be sure you are sitting on the right side of the plane if you are coming from the east and the left if you are coming from the west. On my last flight out of Kat it was early morning, the sky was clear and I got to see the sun rise over the snow mountains - one of those things I will never forget for my whole life, just one more blessing from Lord Shiva on that trip(besides meeting my Maya of course... ) It's also fun to be sitting by the window if you are flying into Honolulu because you can see Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, etc. but it's usually a long flight, minimum 5 hours so I generally pass in favor of comfort and leave the window to the newbies who have never been there before.

I agree with Dolma-generally the aisle seat. But on my first trip to Hawaii I had a window seat, and oh- what a view. I have stunning pictures from that first trip from the plane; but if I go to Honolulu again I would get an aisle seat.