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Check to see what type of aircraft is used
on your flight. Check the seating arrangement to find the most
comfortable seat for you.
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Book early and make your requests.
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Join the Airline’s frequent flyer program
since sometimes the better seats are reserved for the Airline's
loyalty program membership.
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Seats next to the wings will provide the
smoothest ride.
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Bulkhead seats will provide more legroom,
but sometimes will lack overhead compartments and won't
have
any under seat storage in front of them.
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Parents with small children and babies are
sometimes placed in the bulkhead seats to provide extra room
to stretch those little lively legs or place a baby bassinet.
If you have kids, this might be the place for you, but check
with the Airline as baby seats, bassinets, diaper bags etc.
usually count against your allowable carry-on bags. If you are
traveling with children, they will not be allowed to sit in
the emergency exit row.
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If you fear being seated next to children,
you might want to check out the emergency exit row. Emergency
exit row seats also have more legroom and often have an overhead
compartment, but the seats may not recline. Also, the Airline
will ask for your help in opening the emergency exits in the
unlikely case of an accident. Some Airlines will not pre-assign
the exit seats so you may have to wait until you reach the counter
check-in.
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Be warned that seats immediately in front
of the exit row do not recline. Since they have the standard
legroom, let the novice traveler enjoy those seats.
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If you are in a big hurry to get where you
are going, request a low number seat since those will be the
first off the plane.
