Airline Insider Reveals Economy Class Seats to Dodge

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An airline cabin crew veteran recently identified the top three seats to steer clear of in economy class, aiming to enhance the comfort of passengers who may be limited by budget.

 

Their number one worst seat choice is in the second row, as it generally has limited legroom owing to its proximity to first-row seats often booked by parents with small children. The sound of potentially crying babies only adds to the discomfort.

 

The last-row seats are the next to be avoided, as per the cabin crew insider. Besides being susceptible to more turbulence, these seats' proximity to restrooms and delayed food and beverage service makes for an unappealing choice. Added to this, these seats often do not recline, making them undesirable for longer flights.

 

Lastly, the cabin crew expert advises against the middle seat. Offers of scenic views and a wall to lean on make window seats an attractive choice, whereas aisle seats provide more legroom and easy accessibility. Middle seats, wedged between two passengers, afford neither comfort, making them the least favorable.

 

This advice follows a recent event where the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) was called to meet with Thai Airways International Public Co. Ltd. The meeting was in response to a social media complaint from a passenger who had bought a business-class ticket yet was put in economy class.
 

-- 2024-05-02

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[JoePai]

Talk about stating the bleedin' obvious !!

[sungod]

This is revolutionary, air travel will never be the same again. 

[digger70]

 Economy Class Seats to Dodge.

 

I would say All of them None are comfortable or have enough Legroom .

It's like animal transport they fit in as many seats as they can to make more money .

 

[eisfeld]

What airline insider? What's the source of this article? Is it a completely made up AI post? There are no references to anything whatsoever.

[norbra]

I rode 787 14 F overnight,SIN to SYD,full house on board.

Overnight I was frozen as my seat was a target for A/C blast. Being summer in Aus I was wearing appropriate seasonal clothing,did not order blanket,no spare seats to move to.

2 days later was diagnosed with sinus infection, required surgery to clear infection.

[Ralf001]

Interesting article, always wondered what it was like back there in cattle class.

[norbra]

12 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Interesting article, always wondered what it was like back there in cattle class.

Not my preferred seat usual fly J class

[Ralf001]

15 minutes ago, norbra said:

Not my preferred seat usual fly J class

Same same, luckily my employer pays for 99% of my flights.

[connda]

8 hours ago, JoePai said:

Talk about stating the bleedin' obvious !!

The title should be:  Captain Obvious Talks About What Every Airline Traveler Knows

[HappyExpat57]

China Air once gave me a business class upgrade. Like they say, "the first one's free."

 

Can't every go back now.

[theblether]

Go to seatguru.com 

 

Input your flight details 

 

The website lists seats to select and avoid by colour. 

 

Also, look at the passengers reviews of the seats. What some people hate you may enjoy. For example, I flew to Rio and the one of the two seats at the back of economy was slated as you couldn't lean against the window to sleep. They forgot to mention ( one wise passenger did ) that you had enough room around that seat to stand, stretch, and go to the galley or WC without disturbing anyone. That seat was excellent. The premium economy seat from Santiago, Chile to Madrid was not as good. 

 

A wee bit of research goes a long way, so use seatguru.com

[Lacessit]

I always pick an aisle seat for accessibility.

I book months ahead, to get as far forward in the plane as possible.

 

[Elkski]

Moo, amazed more people dont die on flights from LAX to asia. 14 hours can kill ya. 

[impulse]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Interesting article, always wondered what it was like back there in cattle class.

 

It's about $100 an hour cheaper.  Sometimes less.  Often, more.

 

[Korat Kiwi]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Same same, luckily my employer pays for 99% of my flights.

Let me guess.... You're a head nurse? 

[Roo Island]

9 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

It's about $100 an hour cheaper.  Sometimes less.  Often, more.

 

That's how I look at it

[Chivas]

7 hours ago, norbra said:

I rode 787 14 F overnight,SIN to SYD,full house on board.

Overnight I was frozen as my seat was a target for A/C blast. Being summer in Aus I was wearing appropriate seasonal clothing,did not order blanket,no spare seats to move to.

2 days later was diagnosed with sinus infection, required surgery to clear infection.

 

Why didnt you just go stand at the back instead then instead of freezing !!

[still kicking]

8 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Interesting article, always wondered what it was like back there in cattle class.

Not everybody is rich

[new2here]

For me, i’d probably say:

a) the window seat next to a main exit door (ie not an over wing door).  Reason: These doors usually have the required slide packed into a compartment that protrudes from the door thus limiting your legroom

b) the FIRST set of seat sets (usually 2x) in the rear after the planes fuselage tapers inward.  Reason: because the seat set in front if you often has its floor anchors at an odd place compared to your seat set- which can make it hard to use the underseat storage or stretch out your legs.

 

There are a few more, but they tend to be very fleet type specific 

 

[Rampant Rabbit]

15 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Interesting article, always wondered what it was like back there in cattle class.

I didnt realise people didnt  just hire the entire jet when required??

[ChaiyaTH]

This is an AI generated article, content is obvious, not a human written article + the picture used comes from Pixabay.com, no journalists use those. You are being fooled by the forum guys... Look how many wrote a comment without even seeming to notice lol, it's so obvious.

[norbra]

12 hours ago, Chivas said:

 

Why didnt you just go stand at the back instead then instead of freezing !!

For 6 hours you are joking

[Chivas]

11 minutes ago, norbra said:

For 6 hours you are joking

 

No I wasn't whatsoever

I'm tall and on odd occasions when I've been uncomfortable I will go and stand at the back for long stretches

In fact if you had done that its highly likely the flight crew sooner or later would have asked you why at which point you could have strongly made the point it was impossible to sit in the seat because of the air con.

Speak nicely enough and they'll find you a seat rest assured "full" flight or otherwise

[norbra]

11 minutes ago, Chivas said:

 

No I wasn't whatsoever

I'm tall and on odd occasions when I've been uncomfortable I will go and stand at the back for long stretches

In fact if you had done that its highly likely the flight crew sooner or later would have asked you why at which point you could have strongly made the point it was impossible to sit in the seat because of the air con.

Speak nicely enough and they'll find you a seat rest assured "full" flight or otherwise

My brain must have frozen,never even entered my mind to go and camp in one of the toilets

[Keeps]

5 hours ago, Chivas said:

 

No I wasn't whatsoever

I'm tall and on odd occasions when I've been uncomfortable I will go and stand at the back for long stretches

In fact if you had done that its highly likely the flight crew sooner or later would have asked you why at which point you could have strongly made the point it was impossible to sit in the seat because of the air con.

Speak nicely enough and they'll find you a seat rest assured "full" flight or otherwise

More likely they would have found him a blanket rather an alternative seat.