Where is the best place to sit on a plane?

Regardless of the airline, a flight, especially over long distances, is always tiring. However, by choosing the right seat on the plane, we can make the flight more comfortable.

Of course, the most comfortable seats are in business class, but this pleasure is not affordable for everyone (although there are a couple of ways to get into business class without overpaying for the ticket). Therefore, we will choose the best seats in economy class.

Before choosing a seat, familiarize yourself with the aircraft cabin layout. You can ask for a brochure with the aircraft description at the airline ticket office or use the website www.seatguru.com.

Statistically, the most popular seats are by the window, and if you want to get such a seat, arrive at check-in early and ask the employee who is checking you in for a window seat.

Among the most comfortable seats on a plane are those by the emergency exit, as there is the most legroom there, but be aware that these seats may not have a window and there might be a slight draft due to the emergency door.

In addition, not every passenger will be seated in a row near the emergency exit.

According to safety regulations, in case of an emergency, additional responsibilities will be placed on this passenger. They must help flight attendants open the emergency exit door. Therefore, fragile girls and passengers with children are not seated there. If the flight is abroad or with a foreign airline, in addition to physical attributes, the candidate for this seat must be proficient in English. Of course, these rules are not always fully enforced everywhere, but it’s something to keep in mind.

Increased legroom is also available in the first row of economy class seats, but these seats also have several disadvantages:

• Firstly, in large aircraft, there is a television screen in front of the first row, and although it is silent (headphones are required to listen to it), sitting opposite a television for the entire flight can be tiring, especially on long-haul flights.
• Secondly, most airlines allocate the first few rows for passengers with small children, who might disturb you.

If you want quiet, avoid seats near the galley and lavatories, as flight attendants with trolleys and other passengers will disturb you there.

From a safety perspective, again, if we look at statistics, the safest seats are in the tail of the aircraft. But do not take seats in the last row, as the backs of these seats do not recline. This same problem with seatbacks also applies to seats in front of the galley, and in some aircraft, also to seats in front of the emergency exit.

Recently, many airlines have been focusing on flight comfort and equipping their aircraft with new seats and increasing the space between rows.