Your comfort in flight depends heavily on the seat. The right choice is worth it — especially for long flights.
Window vs Aisle vs Middle
**Window:**
- ✅ View, can lean on the wall to sleep
- ✅ No one disturbs you
- ❌ Going to the bathroom — disturbs neighbors
Aisle
- ✅ Easy bathroom access
- ✅ More legroom — can stretch into the aisle
- ❌ Other passengers will bump you
- ❌ Service cart often hits you
Middle
**Never pick this** — less comfort, pressure from both sides. Only use it when traveling as a family.
Bulkhead Row (first row)
✅ More legroom. ✅ No one reclines into your space.
❌ Families with infants often sit here — possible noise. ❌ Carry-on must go in overhead bins, not under the seat.
Parents with infants often sit here. If you want a quiet flight, pick a row further back.
Exit Row
✅ Significantly more legroom (20–30 cm extra). Often a paid upgrade.
❌ Responsibility to assist in an emergency. Restrictions — children, disabled passengers and non-language speakers can't sit here.
Over-the-wing seats
Aerodynamically, seats over the wing have the least turbulence. Recommended for nervous flyers.
Last row — avoid
- ❌ The tray table often doesn't fold — there's a wall behind
- ❌ Close to the bathroom — noise and smell
- ❌ Limited recline — the seat doesn't go back
SeatGuru.com — check before flying
SeatGuru is the best resource for evaluating seats. Enter your flight number + date — see a color-coded seat map.
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