How to choose the best seats on a plane?

We have already touched upon the topic of where is the best place to sit on a plane, but today we will discuss it in more detail and look at how SeatGuru.com works. SeatGuru.comis a website that helps you find the best seats on a plane. Let's look at how it works with a specific example. So, we are flying to Barcelona with Aeroflot. When searching for a flight on the kupi.com website, you will immediately see the make and model of the aircraft you will be flying on.

In this case, it's an Airbus A321. On SetGuru.com, click on the "Browse Airlines" tab in the menu and find "Aeroflot" in the list.

Then we look for our aircraft - Airbus A321:

  A cabin map of the A321 will appear before you with a fairly accurate description of the best and worst seats.

  For example, row 18 receives many complaints because it is close to the lavatories and the seats recline at a very small angle.

In many aircraft, seats in the last row, as well as in the row in front of the lavatory and emergency exit, do not recline at all.

Seats with remarks are marked in yellow (Be aware - See Comments). The best seats on the plane are highlighted in green (Good seat). As a rule, these are window seats with increased legroom. The worst seats are marked in red (Bad Seats).

If a seat is highlighted in both yellow and green (Mixed Review), it means that different passengers have different opinions about this seat. Most seats on the map are standard, no different from others (Standard Seat). Some seats are highlighted not just with a green background, but also with blue, indicating premium seats (Premium seat). You can only occupy them by paying the fee set by the airline. In small aircraft that fly short routes, some business class seats are highlighted in gray. This means that these seats are blocked (Blocked seat) to provide more space for the business class passenger.

Crew seat - seats for crew members/flight attendants. Power port - electrical outlet. As a rule, outlets are available in first and business class, as well as in economy class on some airlines. Most often, they are equipped in aircraft cabins that fly long-haul routes. For example, like in this Qatar Airways aircraft:

Here we also see another designation - Bassinet - a place for a baby bassinet. Emergency exit - emergency exit. Galley - kitchen/galley. Lavatory - restroom. Closet - wardrobe for outerwear. Hovering your mouse over any seat on the diagram will bring up a pop-up window with comments, where you will find brief information on how this seat differs from others, its advantages and disadvantages. Mark the seats you like in advance and book them during online check-in. If you can't check in online, arrive early for check-in and ask the airline employee to seat you in those spots; if they are still available, you will definitely get them. Note that seats near the emergency exit are usually unavailable for online check-in. According to safety regulations, passengers with children are prohibited from occupying these seats.