Best/Worst Seats on Planes

Old Mar 12th, 2002, 11:19 AM
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Best/Worst Seats on Planes

I remember some time ago I heard that there were seats to avoid and choice seats on airplanes regarding legroom and comfort. Does anyone know where I can find a list of the best and worst seats on different aircraft. I will be on an Iberia flight soon on an MD 80 and they assign seats at the airport so any help on at least what kind of seats to avoid would be helpful. Thanks.
 
Old Mar 13th, 2002, 10:06 AM
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Go to the website of respective airline and look at seating chart. I don't like being near bathrooms or babies. If you are clear about this at check in you usually can avoid. Always ask where basinets for babies are kept. If you enjoy looking out window don't sit over wing.
 
Old Mar 13th, 2002, 10:25 AM
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and don't sit in the row in front of the emergency exit row-- the seats don't recline!

Emergency exit row and bulkhead seats usually have the most legroom.
 
Old Mar 13th, 2002, 01:17 PM
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Also the seats in front of the lav don't recline, either.

Most airlines withold the bulkhead and exit row for their "gold" level and above frequent flyers. These seats are released the day of travel if they are unreserved. So make sure you're on time for check in and make a request.

Good Luck,

Bobbi
 
Old Mar 13th, 2002, 01:41 PM
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Go to your public library and get a back issue of Consumer Reports Travel Letter. They do an annual review of best/worst seats for domestic and selected int'l carriers. I believe the review is done each September. It may be available online; however, the CR site is subscription-based for online use. Yes, even if you have a subscription to the physical magazine, you must pay for online use. I get the library issue, photocopy the article, and consult it prior to making flight plans.
 
Old Mar 14th, 2002, 11:23 AM
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Wow andiH you are taking my airline ticket purchasing obsession to a whole new lever. Thanks anyway
 
Old Mar 27th, 2002, 10:54 AM
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Absolutely the 'bulkhead' and exit aisle seats. In case you don't know, the bulkhead seat is the seat directly behind the divider or the bathrooms. There is usually a lot of legroom.
 
Old Apr 6th, 2002, 07:06 AM
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On Airbusses, I find engine vibration very annoying if you sit over the wing.
 
Old Apr 17th, 2002, 07:57 AM
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just came back from london. flew the new 777 both ways. best seats we every had were the two seats in FRONT of the loo (window and aisle).
they DID recline and the best part was that no one was sitting behind you - like a kid that is allowed to use your seat for a play gym or other older people that think the back portion of your seat is a device made just for them to get up and down in there own seat - very annoying.
 
Old Apr 17th, 2002, 09:52 AM
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Which row were you in?
 
Old Apr 18th, 2002, 03:29 AM
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ga, I know who you are....you are the person who always reclines their seat and makes the rest of us have to form our bodies into a backwards C just to be able to get out of seats and into the aisle. And then you give us dirty looks because we have to grab hold of your seatback so we don't fall over.

I wish you would stay home.
 
Old Apr 20th, 2002, 03:24 PM
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My favorite seats are aisle and the last 3 rows in the airplane right next to the bathroom. I take alot of Dramamine because I get sick on flights. This med causes me to want to go to the bathroom and I don't want to have to maneuver around the flight attendants to get there.
 
Old Apr 23rd, 2002, 02:01 AM
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lol petrie good one.
 
Old Apr 23rd, 2002, 08:09 PM
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Very interesting indeed. Chuckling.
 
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