Top Document: FAQ: Air Traveler's Handbook 3/4 [Monthly posting] Previous Document: [3-9] Tips for Business Travelers Next Document: [3-10] Exchanging Currency See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Seat assignment on most airlines starts 3 weeks in advance of the flight (some are 30 days). No seat assignments on Southwest and shuttle flights. Northwest allows advance seat selection 30 days prior to the flight. Continental and Delta allow seat selection 60 days prior to the date of the flight. After midnight is the best time to get the seat assignments you prefer, since unpaid reservations are often cancelled just after midnight. The safest seats in a plane are often over the wings in the exit row (extra reinforcement). Exit row seats also provide more leg room. But you must be physically capable of operating the emergency exit (e.g., capable of lifting 40 to 50 pounds) and read/speak English fluently. Children under age 15 and blind/disabled passengers cannot sit in an exit row. However, you can't reserve these seats, as the airline personnel want to see the people they assign to these rows to verify that they are physically able to open the emergency exit should the occasion arise. If you want a seat in the exit row, get to the airport early on the day of the flight, and request an exit row seat. Note that some of the exit row seats on some aircraft (e.g., MD-80 row 21 window seats) do not recline. Aisle seats are better than window seats because: 1. You can get up and move around without having to climb over other people. On long flights you can get up for a stroll or to go to the bathroom without much of a bother. 2. There is more legroom (window seats aren't as wide, because they must fit into the curve of the plane). 3. You'll get off the plane faster, and have easy access to the overhead compartments. 4. You'll get a better view of the movie. (Depends on the aircraft, of course.) 5. You can chat with the flight attendants. Window seats are better than aisle seats because: 1. You have a view, when it isn't cloudy. But the view may be limited to takeoff and landing, depending on the weather. 2. You've got something to lean against to sleep. 3. People don't elbow you, swing handbags/coats into your face, or spill drinks on you, like they do in aisle seats. 4. Other people don't have to climb over you. Few people like middle seats because they have none of the benefits of the window and aisle seats, and you get squooshed by passengers on both sides (no elbow room). Seats near the center and rear tend to have the greatest engine noise. Seats near the rear are also the most sensitive to turbulence. If you don't like the noise and a bumpy ride, try to get seats as far forward as possible. On international flights, the seats closest to the galleys are usually the quietest (except at meal times) because there is no middle row. If you're going to watch the movie, get a seat 4-5 rows away from the screen, to avoid getting a neck cramp. If you're lucky enough to have a row of seats to yourself, the armrests on many planes swing up, giving you room to sleep. It's also handy to swing them up while getting into and out of the seats, if you're not in the aisle seat. User Contributions: 1 cheap viagra ![]() Feb 25, 2021 @ 2:14 pm https://genericviagragog.com buy viagra without doctor prescription Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: FAQ: Air Traveler's Handbook 3/4 [Monthly posting] Previous Document: [3-9] Tips for Business Travelers Next Document: [3-10] Exchanging Currency Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: mkant@cs.cmu.edu
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