How to pick the best seat on a plane

Everyone knows flying can be uncomfortable – especially if you’re unlucky with which seat you’re assigned. So why not pick your own?

Some seats have more legroom than others, some are near the toilets, and some are near screaming children.

And if you get given one of these seats from hell, there’s no doubt your semi-tolerable journey will turn into a nightmare the minute the plane takes off.

So why not just pick your own seats? Most airlines allow you to choose your seats before you fly – however some come with a price. Plus, without knowing the seating map and the type of plane you’re flying on, your chances of picking the best seat on the plane are pretty slim.

But forget all that, because now there’s a website which allows you to actually see the layout of a ton of different airlines and all their different types of planes. Perfect.

The first step is to book far enough in advance, so you’ll have the best pick of seats. And know which plane you’re flying on. Then just look it up on Seat Guru!

There are layouts of over 1000 planes from more than 130 different airlines. And if you’re struggling to find your plane, you can simply enter your flight number and date of flight to find the exact seat map – then find the exact seat you’ll be sitting in.

The best and worst seats are colour-coded in green and red respectively. There are also seats that come with a warning label, according to express.co.uk.

Steer clear of seat 53H on a Boeing 747 – it’s described as “cramped due to the curvature of the fuselage and the proximity of the lavatories can be bothersome. This seat has limited foot room and under-seat storage space due to the presence of an entertainment equipment box.”

If flying on a Qantas Airbus A330-200, the best seats are in row 44, with the worst seats being in rows 57 and 58.

54 D, E and F are also described as “bothersome”. “[It] may have slightly restricted leg and storage space due to the misalignment with the row in front,” the website said.

In-flight amenities are also listed, plus travellers even upload pictures of the food!

The layouts also show where power ports are, where the emergency exits are located and where the galley is.

We know which website we’ll be heading to next time we fly, thats for sure.

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