As a frequent flyer I often contemplate what the best seat is on the airplane, other than First Class obviously. I have been seated in all three seats, and as a standby flyer I often don't have a choice I am just happy to be on the airplane. Recently, on a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles, I was seated in 26A. I made my way all the way to the back of the plane and attempted to place my backpack under the seat in front of me. It wouldn't fit! Airplane seats are getting closer together and smaller, as we humans are getting taller and larger. So, this made me think. What is the best seat on the airplane? My analysis follows...
The aisle seat you can get up and down as you please, to go to the bathroom, get your items from the storage bins above you and bolt for the door quicker if you have a short connection. However, when the drink and snack cart goes by and your knee is in the aisle, you now have a bruised kneecap. Also, if you are sleeping and the middle or window seat needs to get up to pee or walk around they will wake you up. When people walk up and down the aisle they hold onto the back of the aisle seats pulling your hair, moving the seat back while balancing themselves, even though the fasten seat belt sign is on and you shouldn't be out of your seat.
The middle seat is all bad. I don't know one good thing about this seat. It shouldn't exist. Unless you need some distance between you and the other passenger in your row and this seat is not occupied. Now, if you are cursed with the middle seat, you have full rein over the arm rests! That's the middle seat rule! Learn it, live it, love it!
The window seat is the sleepers dream. Cuddle up next to the window, a little bit more legroom and snooze. The window seat is like its own little bubble. You get control over the window shade, down to sleep, up to enjoy the views out. The only bad thing I see about the window seat is if you have to get up out of your seat at all you have to disturb the others next to you.
Now the best case scenario is to get an isle to yourself. Two, three, or even four seats just for you to spread out and lye down... If you fit. The better case scenario is to get a first class lye down seat, but sometimes that just doesn't happen.
What seat so you think is better? aisle, middle or window?
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