Flight Comfort Tips

The most reliable way to get an empty row on a plane is to book the window and aisle seats in the same row … Read more

The quietest seats on any given airplane sit ahead of the wings, in the front third of the cabin. The loudest row is the … Read more

Seats near the galley are noisy because the galley is an open, hard-surfaced kitchen built right against the cabin wall, separated from the cabin … Read more

Where to sit on a plane to avoid turbulence? Sit in the wing section or just ahead of it, and skip the back third … Read more

A free seat upgrade happens when a fare qualifies, a premium seat goes unsold, and your name is near the top of the airline’s … Read more

If you need the bathroom often, pick an aisle seat, and pick it on the row directly in front of or behind a lavatory … Read more

To pick a seat with a car seat on a plane, book a window seat, stay clear of exit rows and of the row … Read more

If you want to know how to pick a seat for motion sickness, aim for a window seat over the wings on a narrowbody … Read more

Learning how to choose a seat when flying with a toddler comes down to four things: keep the child away from the aisle, keep … Read more

If your heart rate climbs the moment the door closes, seat choice matters more than most guides admit. Most nervous flyers do best in … Read more