The best seats in economy class. Location of seats on the plane. Airplane cabin diagram

Comfort during the flight and pleasure from the flight largely depend on the choice of seat. During my travels, I “tested” many types - from the little Yak-40 and Avro to large aircraft - Il-86, Boeing 777.

What are the best places to choose to fly comfortably?

I won’t consider business class; everything is more or less clear with it - the food is good, there is a lot of legroom. I will dwell in more detail on economy class.
Most Boeing and Airbus aircraft use a 3 x 3 seating arrangement - three rows on one side (A, B, C), an aisle and three rows on the other (D, E, F). It is the aircraft of these manufacturers that are most used in the world air fleet.

Front row seats

In my opinion, seats in the first row have only advantages. If possible, I always choose them and enjoy the flight.

• No one will recline the front seat back and you are spared the contemplation of someone's hair or lack of it during the flight.
• Children don't have a play area on the back of their chair and you don't have to resist invitations to join in their fun. In addition, you won’t have to pick up toys that periodically fall on your lap or into food on the folding table.
• Seats in the first row have increased legroom.
• You are always guaranteed to receive hot food and maximum choice. Except for those few airlines that start serving airline meals from the back of the plane. On “large” planes, food is served from several carts that move towards you from different directions.
• The toilet is two steps away. In addition, as practice shows, there are almost no queues at the front of the toilet, and no one will hang over you waiting for the toilet to become available.

Some will consider the lack of space for hand luggage under the seat in front as a disadvantage of the first row, because... They are not there, but you can always place your items on the shelf or ask the flight attendants to find a place for your bag.

Seats in the first half of the cabin

To such places I include the rows from the second to the beginning of the airplane wing. When choosing seats in this part, try to take rows further from the engines. In some types of aircraft, noise from their operation causes minor discomfort.
The advantages of choosing such places include:

• Guaranteed gastronomic food selection
• Close proximity to toilets and no queues

Seats above the wing of an airplane

Whenever possible, I try to avoid booking overhead seats. There is only one reason and for many travelers it is not significant.
I love to see my surroundings at all stages of the flight. And the wing blocks the view from the window.
If earthly beauties are not so important to you, some of the seats in the wing section have a number of advantages - feel free to choose them when registering. What are the best places to fly?

On some aircraft, emergency exits are located above the wing of the aircraft. In others - at the beginning and end of the salon. Wherever emergency exits are located, more free space is allocated near them, for obvious reasons.
By taking seats at the emergency exits, you have enough free space in front of you.

• You can stretch your legs forward as much as you like.
• When getting up from your seat at the window, you don’t have to squeeze between the middle and outer row passengers, forcing them to stand up. Conversely, no one will bother you if you sit in an aisle row.

It is considered a minus that the backs of the seats in the emergency rows do not recline.
There is one caveat. If you chose an emergency exit seat during electronic check-in, the flight attendant on the plane may move you to other seats.

Why is this possible?

In the event of an emergency landing, the passenger at the emergency exit must be able to open the emergency hatch as quickly as possible.
Therefore, passenger seating is prohibited in the following places:

• With kids
• Elderly
• Those with limited physical abilities
• With animals
• For foreign airlines: those who do not speak English or the national language of the carrier

Seats in the second part of the cabin

I include the rows from the back of the wing to 2-3 rows at the end of the cabin. In principle, these rows are no different from the rows in the first part of the cabin. The recommendations are the same - choose places further away from the engine. There will be less noise. The ideal location would be in the middle of this block.

Among the hypothetical disadvantages, I would include a possible lack of food and drinks. Those. By the time the food cart reaches the second part of the plane, instead of “Chicken or fish,” it may turn out to be either chicken or fish.

As an example, I will give a recent review from a passenger of one of the Russian airlines, who was sitting in a row at the back of the plane:

...and the passengers of half the plane simply didn’t get any normal hot food. The choice was: chicken, fish and sweet pancakes. And by the time the flight attendants reached us, there was nothing left except disgustingly sweet pancakes. When I asked why there was nothing left, the flight attendant replied that 1/3 of each dish was ordered, and that everything had already been sorted out.

Life hack “How to be guaranteed to get your food while being in the seats at the back of the salon”

Many airlines offer the opportunity to order special meals (kosher, seafood, vegetarian, etc.) completely free of charge.
Order your special meal and you won't go hungry on the flight. The flight attendants will know which seat to deliver it to and will not give it to anyone but you :)

Seats at the back of the plane

I try to avoid the last 2-3 rows of the plane. According to statistics, these are the safest rows - in the event of a crash, passengers in these rows have a better chance of surviving. But in some types of ships the fuselage is narrowing, there is very little free space at the porthole, and there may not even be a porthole itself.

Despite the proximity of the toilet, the majority of passengers will rush to this particular toilet. Your personal space will be violated. There will always be passengers standing in the aisle, waiting in line for the restroom, and some will lean on the back of your chair, which is not very comfortable, you must admit.

If the aircraft cabin is not 100% full, as a rule, seats in the rear are always free. And here comes the advantage of these places on night or long-distance routes. After reseating, the chairs can be turned into a kind of bed by removing the armrests and placing them horizontally along the entire row.

Which seats are better: by the window, in the middle or by the aisle?

The infographic shows statistics on the preferences of airline passengers when choosing a seat.

Porthole seats

The advantages of such places include the opportunity to admire the scenery outside the window during the entire flight. No one will walk through you; what happens in the passage will not create discomfort.
You can distance yourself from your neighbor on “your” armrest by the window.
Suitable for homebodies and introverts.

Aisle seats

Suitable for “fidgety” people who like to stretch their legs by walking down the aisle, chatting and making new friends, etc. There is also “its own” armrest.
On the plus side, it’s an “easy” way out. The downside is that the same restless ones will periodically touch you during the promenade.

Seats in the center of the row

According to statistics, such places are taken at the very last place during registration. The seats in the center of the row are considered the most uncomfortable for a flight.
You will not have your own armrest; any of your neighbors can put their hand there. You won't be able to "hide" from them.

Life hack “How to fly comfortably with two people in three seats”

As mentioned above, the middle seat in the row is the least favorite by most passengers. If you're flying as a couple, check in for an aisle and window seat. In this situation, there is a high probability that the central place will be free.

Pros:
They are characterized by the fact that the distance to the next row is slightly increased, which allows you to pass the flight time with greater comfort - stretch your legs, stand up if necessary, without disturbing your neighbors. Some types of aircraft do not have a row of seats in front of the emergency exit/hatch seats at all.

Minuses:
Often, airlines, for safety reasons, practice leaving these seats for people who meet the requirements of “a sound body - a sound mind” - it is assumed that in the event of an emergency evacuation such a person will not be confused, will be able to open the emergency hatch and help the staff get people out, but, Of course, not all airlines undertake such “planning”.

In this regard, passengers with children, animals and elderly people are not allowed here.

Another disadvantage is that the approach to the hatches cannot be blocked by hand luggage.

Seats located in the front of the cabin

In addition, the first row is an excellent opportunity to be one of the first to go down the ramp.

Anyone who has flown near a child who does not tolerate the flight well and cries for 7 or 12 hours knows.

Places in the tail

The only significant advantage of this place is its relative safety. According to statistics from the US National Transportation Safety Board over more than 30 years, the number of surviving passengers in plane crashes, depending on where their seats were located in the aircraft cabin, is as follows:

The highest percentage of passengers who survived was in the rear section of the cabin (behind the edge of the aircraft's wing) with 69%, the section above the wing with 56% survivors, as well as in the economy class section in front of the wing. In the forward section of the cabin, where business and first class are typically seated, the average survival rate was 49%.

Since when falling from a great height, the plane falls nose first, the clearances cover the tail section least of all. This was the reason for placing the “black box” in the tail of the plane, and this also led to the opinion that this is the safest place.
In my opinion, this is more of a psychology of self-hypnosis (IMHO - there is no chance of surviving in a fallen plane from a height, no matter where the passenger is sitting), but this also has its advantages: as a rule, on not very popular flights, there are much fewer passengers, that will bother you. The same applies to passengers with children - as a rule, you won’t see them here unless it’s a charter somewhere to places of mass Russian tourism in the high season.

But the largest number of accidents often occurs during takeoff/landing, as a result of mistakes by pilots or airport staff, due to poor coverage and condition of the runway or other factors. In this case, you can be saved. Think about where the plane will hit first when landing or taking off? It seems to me that most likely the nose, accordingly, the main impact will be on the front seats, which will slightly dampen the force of the impact, then the impact will be on the middle of the cabin and on the wings, from which fuel will leak out and ignite. The shock wave will reach the rear seats with the least power, which will allow passengers to survive.
Thus, the rear seats are the safest in the cabin, since the plane takes the main impact on the nose, but again, this all depends on the situation.
Central seats on an airplane are typically located above or close to the wing, which contains aviation fuel, which can ignite in the event of a plane crash. Therefore, the most dangerous places are the seats in the middle of the aircraft cabin. If we compare the front and middle seats in terms of safety, then the number of deaths in both the front and middle seats is approximately equal.

From the point of view of the safe side - left or right, statistics give equal chances; the probability of the plane lateral roll in one direction or another during landing is the same.

This is what they mostly write on the Internet. Honestly, it’s difficult for me to judge, but in my opinion, if you are primarily concerned about your safety, then it is better to choose a place close to the emergency exit. This, in most cases, is still safer, although less convenient.
Imagine a situation where there was a plane crash, the plane was partially damaged, everyone was alive, but a fire started in the plane and the cabin was filled with black toxic smoke, from inhaling which you could die. What will happen? That's right, most likely panic, but now think about who will leave the plane first? And the first to leave will be the one who sits in the seats closest to the emergency exits, which means they will have a greater chance of escape.

For the same reason, people whose seats are located closer to the aisle are in a more advantageous situation during emergency situations
You can find out what seat will be near the emergency exit on a particular plane from the seat layout diagrams.

This is about safety, but when it comes to comfort...

It is believed that The most comfortable seat on the plane is the second to last row, on the right side of the aisle. The fact is that it is at the end of the cabin that there is the greatest likelihood of free/empty seats, and therefore it is quite possible that you will get a lot of free space by sitting on three seats at once: you can get free seats to the right and left of you, on which you can arrange not only your bags, but generally lie down and sleep

Why do you need to take seats on the right? Because air tickets are sold strictly by row (except in cases where the passenger himself requests a specific seat), rows A, B, C come first, which are located on the left side, so the likelihood of a large number of people there is higher.

After them come the right rows, D, E, F, which are usually empty when the plane is not fully loaded (this is important!!!). Well, it is clear that if the download is complete, then all the above recommendations will be meaningless.

An important advantage is safety, because it is no secret to anyone that there is simply no more secure place than the tail of the aircraft. There may also be a kitchen located close to these places (not always), and all your orders will be delivered as quickly as possible.

Why is it necessary to choose an aisle seat? In order for fewer people to show a desire to sit next to you. If you sit near the window, then nothing will prevent other passengers from sitting near you, and then all the comfort will come to naught.

But when you sit down by the aisle and place your bags on the next seat, such a sight will subconsciously be perceived by other passengers as a barrier, so the number of people wanting to sit next door will be minimal.

An even better option would be to get a pillow and a blanket immediately after landing, and lie down to sleep on two or three chairs at once, in which case it is unlikely that anyone will disturb you so that you move away and let him sit in the same row.

First row/row in front of which there are no seats

Of the minuses, we note that most likely there will be a partition or a kitchen/toilet in front of you. Some passengers find it not very convenient to look at the “wall” for the entire flight. Also, there may be mounts for baby cradles in the wall. What this entails - read above.

Last row/row behind which there are no seats

Most likely, the backs of the seats in this row do not recline or are very limited in this. This happens when there is an emergency exit, toilet, kitchen, other technical room or wall behind you.

Summarize

In addition to the fact that there are 2, 3, 4 seats in a row, it is necessary to take into account the distance between the seats, the number of classes in the cabin, and other features. After all, the same company uses different types of aircraft for flights.

1. The model of the airliner, the smallest details of the comfort of the cabins (the presence of a TV, electrical sockets, spacing between rows, location of toilets) can be easily found on the airline’s website.

2. If you specifically know which seat you would like to get, you should ask this question when checking in for your flight at the airport (seats that remain unoccupied after online check-in are allocated there).

If you have no idea about the location of the seats, ask to see a diagram of the aircraft’s interior - all free seats will be highlighted in the appropriate color.

Also, when checking in at the airport, you can simply ask for a window seat, an aisle seat, etc. Usually the staff does not refuse.

3. At modern airports you can use the services of self-check-in kiosks and choose your seat. Also, this can almost always be done when registering online on the website of the airline of your choice - this will significantly save time.

The largest Russian airlines already provide this service.

The traditional check-in method is best done two hours before departure. If seats are booked this way, the first registrants have a wide choice of available seats.

4. If possible, you should use less crowded flights - in this case, the comfort of the flight will increase significantly, because (if you wish) you will even have the opportunity to sleep in three free seats; the main thing is not to forget to ask the flight attendant to bring a pillow and a blanket.

The busiest days are Sunday and Friday, with morning and evening flights. If you have time, choose Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday, midday or afternoon flights.

5. In order not to get into trouble, you should take into account the spelling of the letters indicating the seat number - they can be either Russian (1A, 1B, 1B, 1G,1D, 1E) or Latin (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E , 1F), and in certain situations, these are, as they say, two big differences that can overshadow the impression of the flight.

After all, for example, seat 1 “B” will have a different location, meaning both a chair near the aisle and in the middle of the row. This must be taken into account so as not to end up with seat 1B (which you thought was near the aisle) in a seat in the middle (since it turned out that this is not the Russian “B”, but the Latin “B”).
Also pay close attention to the letter “E”.

Therefore, it is better to choose seats with unambiguous letters: 1A is always a seat by the window, 1C will be an aisle seat in any cabin layout.

Advice. If you fly often, then you know the main stress of everyone (who does not fly in business class;) is sitting in the middle seat in a row of three seats. Knowing and understanding this phobia, you can turn it to your advantage and less often have a neighbor nearby when flying.

At check-in, if you are flying together, ask the staff to seat you in seats near the window and on the aisle. Nobody likes to sit in the middle, and unless the plane is packed to capacity, you won't have an unwanted neighbor. If you are flying solo, you can negotiate this maneuver with another person you like who, like you, is traveling solo. Or simply ask to be seated in the aisle where the window seat is available.

The only problem here is that if the plane is full, you will be separated by a stranger. All that remains is to negotiate with him so that he can move.

6. Be sure to take into account the direction of flight - with the right choice of place, the sun will not blind your eyes: East - West (the sun always shines on the left), West - East (on the right).

If there is a need to take a morning flight, the direction North - South will be pleased with the sun on the left side, and South - North - on the right.

How to avoid accidentally taking the worst seats

• Study the diagram of the airliner you will be flying on, if possible.
• Check with your airline representative if possible.
• Before the flight, decide what is more important for you - looking out the window or the ability to freely get up from your seat, for example, to the toilet
• When studying the interior layout, choose the optimal seats, guided by the same rules that we gave in this article
• Do not take seats at the very rear, close to the toilets, galley and other technical areas.
• Do not take seats in which the seats do not recline or are limited in this
• Do not take seats between emergency exits or behind which they are located.

If you still find yourself in an uncomfortable chair

Moreover, it is better not to be shy and change seats yourself, rather than wait for the services of a flight attendant.

After the last person appears on board and the flight attendant announces “Boarding is over”, you have 5 minutes to find a comfortable free seat.

There is little time, because after the plane reaches the required speed, getting up from the passenger seat will be strictly prohibited. Well, after gaining altitude, it is likely that everything is most comfortable seats on the plane will be occupied by faster and smarter passengers. Yes, and don't worry about it. You will always have time to sit in your rightful (according to your ticket) seat.

But it’s still better to choose the most comfortable seat immediately when purchasing a ticket and checking in for the flight.

All the tips described above are suitable for standard passenger, narrow-body aircraft, such as Airbus A-319 and 320, Boeing-737, SSJ-100, Yak-40, etc., and for wide-body airliners. In addition, there are many more options to occupy a comfortable passenger seat.

I hope that these simple tips will help you fly comfortably without unnecessary stress.

Hour-long queues at the airport are no longer for you! The time has come for modern technology. The fastest way to get the best seats on the plane is to check in online in advance. You will need your reservation number, passport details and e-ticket number. On the airline’s website, you can check in online within 24 hours and get the seats you deserve. Airplane seating is subjective.

Safety comes first!

Some people choose the safest seats on the plane. Statistically, these are seats at the back of the plane. About 67% of the passengers who survived the plane crash were seated there. These seats are also most often empty, and you can sit quite comfortably on three chairs. Sleep, lie down, look out the window.

View of planet earth

Which seats to choose on the plane is up to you. If you plan to spend the entire flight reading a book or watching continents and seas float by under the iron bird, you should look out the window. This is a rather secluded place, but there is a minus: you will have to get through the passage through two passengers.

Places for the restless

There is a category of passengers for whom freedom of movement is important even during flight. Side seats- for them. You can stretch your legs into the aisle, you can go out into the salon without touching your neighbors. The downside is the food and drink carts that can hit you, and other passengers rushing to attend to their needs.

"Beau monde"

Places, in front of which there is no other row of seats. The entire flight will not have someone's shiny bald head or incredibly smelling hair looming in front of you. One of the significant disadvantages: passengers with small children are usually accommodated here. Such a neighborhood is not suitable for everyone, so immediately evaluate the strength of your nerves and resistance to crying. There may also be a galley or toilets in front of you, so take into account your sensitivity to odors.

Neutral waters

Middle seats in a row of seats. It’s a long way from both the passage and the porthole. It’s easier to go out, no one is pushing you. Here you can use the cheat code. There are two of you and you are flying in the same direction. Book a window seat or an aisle seat: in most cases, there will be an empty seat between you.

Emergency situation

Places near emergency hatches. Perhaps the most controversial places. Here the backs of the seats are fixed, but the space in front of the previous row is increased. You are not allowed here with children, you cannot block the passage with bags, and you are not allowed with animals. In the event of an accident, you will have to open this hatch, so airlines sometimes reserve these seats for their strongest passengers.

If you end up in a bad seat, on unbooked flights you can transfer to an empty and more comfortable seat yourself. You have approximately 5 minutes after boarding, because after takeoff these seats will be “gone” to efficient passengers.

What are the best seats on the plane is a decision that ultimately remains yours. The arrangement of seats on an airplane is always different, so if you know the model of the airplane in advance, look at the diagram. Perhaps this will help you become the most enviable traveler who will advise all your friends about where to sit on the plane.

Traveling by plane always tires a person, and often it can even be harmful to his health. However, there is always the opportunity to take care of additional benefits for yourself. One of these may be the right choice of where to sit in the cabin. To do this, it is important to know the location of the seats on the plane.

It is important to understand that there is no seat that would suit every passenger. Everyone focuses on their own needs. Some people like to sit by the window, some like to sit in the aisle, and for others the opportunity to stretch their long legs forward is important.

Seat classes

The aircraft cabin is most often divided into three zones for passengers:

Inexpensive economy class seats with a minimum of services.

Comfortable business class seats with additional services that make the flight as comfortable as possible.

Luxury first class seats, where you can even fly lying down, although not all airlines have them.

The majority of people prefer economy class so as not to spend extra money.

Choosing a seat on the plane

As mentioned above, the best seat for each passenger is selected individually. You can determine this for yourself by carefully reading this article. To better understand what we are talking about, below is a diagram of the aircraft interior.

Unsuccessful options

Let's start by identifying inconvenient places during the flight. Seats in the middle of a row, with people sitting to your right and left, are uncomfortable for most. Another bad seat is the seat at the back of the plane; the last row may not have a window. There are also constant crowds of passengers waiting in line to use the toilet. A significant disadvantage for you may be the fact that at the time of distribution of food and drinks - the variety of products runs out in the rows at the back, you will not be able to choose meat, chicken or fish, you will simply be given the type of product that is left.

The bad places include the places directly above the wing, since from there you won’t see anything. Not everyone will be comfortable with the seats in the rows located in front of the emergency exit and in the last row, since they do not have the ability to recline the seat.

The most comfortable seats on an airliner

Let's go back to the tail of the plane. An important advantage is that if the aircraft is not fully loaded, you will not have neighbors, and you will fly alone in two or three seats (this will even allow you to lie down). Comfortable places include the porthole seats - you can sleep quite comfortably on them without fear of being woken up by a neighbor squeezing through your knees. You can admire the beautiful views from the window and read in excellent lighting. The advantages of aisle seats include the fact that you can stretch your legs into the aisle and get up to go to the toilet without any problems, and also be among the first at the exit. By the way, places near emergency and regular exits have increased legroom.

The best seats in terms of comfort and convenience are considered to be those in the front row. You can calmly stretch your legs, since there will only be a wall in front of you. This is very important for tall people (from 180 centimeters). There is also less shaking in the front when the plane hits the ground. An attractive bonus will be the right to be the first to receive food and drinks. A significant drawback for some will be the fact that there will probably be passengers with infants and children under 7 years old nearby.

Location of seats on the plane

Now that you have decided what to look for when choosing a seat for yourself, you need to be sure to find out the seat letter and row number that will suit you.

Airliners come in different sizes, which means the number of seats per row may vary. Either way, there will be aisle and window seats on every plane. You can obtain information about the layout of the aircraft you are interested in at the representative office of the carrier's airline. Quite often, schemes are published on websites on the Internet. It is important to consider that vessels of the same model do not always have the same layout. This means that the location of seats on a Transaero and Aeroflot plane will not always be the same for the same type of aircraft.

Choosing a seat depending on the size of the vehicle

When you have an airplane that you are going to fly, you can accurately understand whether the seat is located at the partition or next to the window, whether the wings will block the view.

Let's give a few examples. Let's consider the arrangement of seats on a Boeing 737 and similar aircraft, where seats in economy class are installed in 2 rows of 3 seats each. With this arrangement, the seats in the first row will be comfortable, as well as in the rows near the emergency exits - there is always enough space to stretch your legs.

The cabin is designed for long-haul flights and has several economy class cabins with 3 rows of seats arranged in a 3-4-3 configuration. And on this ship, good seats will still be in the front row and at the main or emergency exits, but it is worth noting that there are toilets located both in the front and in the rear.

How to take a chair you like

Airlines allocate seats on planes in different ways. First of all, try to find out if you can select a seat at the time of booking. This service is often provided by the airline for an additional fee. The second way to get a good seat is to ask to see the location of the seats on the plane and choose the right one if it is free.

Be sure to consider the direction of flight, as the bright rays of the sun can shine directly in your face. Decide which direction you are heading. When flying from east to west, the sun's rays will always fall on the left side, and from west to east - on the right side. When moving from north to south in the morning, the sun's rays will fall on the left, and in the evening - on the right. When flying from south to north in the morning - on the right, in the evening - on the left. And don't forget that in the Southern Hemisphere the opposite is true.

It is important to arrive at registration as early as possible after it opens. The best places go to those who arrive first.

The most popular and fullest flights are morning and evening. If you do not have any kind of time connection, then it is better to fly during the daytime, since it is during these hours that the flow of passengers is the smallest, and the seats nearby will be empty.

In recent years, airlines have been trying to simplify their system, introducing various new features in order to speed up the check-in process for flights several times. These include terminals for self-check-in at airports and the ability to check in for a flight online on the airline’s website. You should not lose sight of these technologies, since the layouts of airliner cabins, the location of seats on the plane, and already occupied seats are clearly visible on the computer screen. Using such services will save you from grueling queues and early arrival at the airport.

Thus, if you fly often, you will very soon figure out which places are better than others. Unfortunately, not all airlines have the ability to select seats in advance, so be prepared to fly in any available seat.

It didn’t seem like the flight was long, but it felt like we’d spent a day in a crowded minibus. Do you feel familiar? You were just sitting in the wrong chair.

Which seats on the plane are best to choose to fly as comfortably as possible? You will probably be disappointed, but, alas, there is no ideal or most comfortable seat in the economy class cabin. It all depends on personal preferences, so we will look at all sorts of options, and which one to choose is up to you.

The first row has many advantages. Let's start with the fact that there are no seats in front of you, which means no one will rest their reclined back on your knees. Even the tallest passengers can easily stretch their legs and relax in a comfortable position. You will receive food and drinks first, which means you can choose from the entire range available.

Passengers with small children It will be especially comfortable to sit here, since there are mounts for strollers directly opposite them. Plus, it's a stone's throw from here to the restroom. And after landing, you have every chance of being the first at the exit.

Now about the shortcomings, where would we be without them? For the above reasons, the front seats on the plane are usually occupied by travelers with children under two years of age. This means that you may not only be able to get enough sleep, but also relax. Being close to the toilet also has its own “charms”, in the form of a constant queue and slamming doors.

Thus, it is better to choose seats on the first row on the plane:

• tall people;
• passengers with a child;
• those who are in a hurry to get out;
• those for whom the quality of the flight is inextricably linked with the assortment of what they were fed.

Parterre

We are talking about the seats in the front of the economy class cabin. They have all the pros and cons of a front row, except for the lack of front row seats. Accordingly, it is better to choose these seats on the plane for all of the above categories, with the exception of the “giants”. It is perhaps worth mentioning one more feature of the bow: turbulence is felt the least here. It’s not for nothing that business class is located right here.

Golden mean

The seats in the middle of the cabin do not stand out with any significant advantages or disadvantages. The toilets are far away, but here, as they say, it’s a matter of taste. But what you should pay attention to is the fact that it is in this part that the engines are located, which will emit an annoying hum. In addition, the view from the window will be partially or completely blocked by the wing.

Gallery

The seats at the rear of the plane are, not unreasonably, considered the least comfortable, because this is where turbulence is felt the most. In addition, again, the proximity of the toilet with constant queues. In particular, you should not take the last row, because there the backrests may not recline at all or have a limited angle. Well, the worst news for gourmets: by the time the flight attendants get to you, the choice of food and drinks may be considerably thinned out.

However, the seats in the rear are not completely hopeless. Firstly, by taking a seat in the back on an empty flight, you have the opportunity to take, in addition to your own seat, also the empty ones next to it, and stretch out to your full height, to the envy of everyone. Secondly, the “stern” is considered the safest part of the aircraft.

View from the window or freedom of movement?

Most passengers prefer to take window seats on the plane. Undoubtedly, watching the clouds and cities flashing below is very exciting. You have only one neighbor, and even if you want, you can turn away from him, pretending that you are sleeping. It’s comfortable to read a book here in daylight; you don’t need to let anyone out.

However, this medal also has another side. If you need to go to the restroom or just warm up, you will have to disturb two people at once. And, sitting on the aisle, you don’t have to be afraid to straighten your legs and get up whenever you want. After landing, you won’t have to wait for your neighbors to come out. Plus, you won't feel cramped on all sides, which is especially important for people suffering from claustrophobia.

The seats in the middle are usually chosen by sociable people, because there is a chance to chat with two neighbors at once. Even if the person sitting at the porthole pretends to be asleep, the poor fellow on the aisle will not go anywhere.

Places near emergency exits

Many experienced tourists choose these seats on the plane. The main thing is not to get confused; we are not talking about the last row before the emergency exit, in which the backrests often do not recline. The next one going immediately after the emergency exit is considered comfortable. There is additional space here, allowing you to calmly straighten your legs and stand up without disturbing your neighbors.

Taking those comfortable seats on a plane is no easy task, because there is an unspoken rule among airlines that they choose physically strong men to fill them, based on the fact that, in the event of an emergency, they will be able to open the hatches themselves and participate in the evacuation.

Other nuances of choice

Pay attention to what font is used in the numbering, because the letters can be either Latin or Cyrillic. It's easy to figure out just by the first three letters. If it is A, B, C, then the Latin font is used, respectively, A is a window seat, B is a middle seat, C is an aisle seat. It’s the same with the Cyrillic alphabet, only the letters are A, B, V.

If you don’t want to squint your eyes from the blinding sun the whole way, you need to take this factor into account. When flying west, the sun will be on the left side, and if you are flying east, it will be on the right. When flying south, early in the morning the light will be on the left, and in the evening - on the right. When moving north, the opposite is true.

How to book selected seats

So, following the above recommendations, you have chosen the best seat on the plane. Or rather, not the best, but the one that’s right for you, since, as you can see, the most convenient place really doesn’t exist. All you have to do is book your treasured seat, because other passengers may also apply for it.

The choice of seat on the plane is carried out during check-in for the flight. Please note that airport employees are not at all obliged to ask about your preferences, and “by default” they seat passengers according to their own scheme, known only to them. Therefore, if you want to choose a specific place, it is better to say this in advance.

In order to get ahead of other hunters for comfortable places, there are several simple but effective ways.

If the airline provides such an opportunity, use electronic check-in services, during which you will see a diagram of the aircraft.

If possible, try to choose less busy flights that depart at lunchtime, from Monday to Thursday. The busiest days are usually from Friday to Sunday, especially morning and evening.