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[Viewt]

1. Window
2. Aisle
3. Middle

But if I'm flying with my girlfriend? I'm probably taking that middle seat so that she can grab the window.

 

[dyergram]

Did 9 hours in the middle yesterday coming to Florida and it was hell. Dude next to me clearly did not know that both arm rests are mine.

 

[AnimeFantasy]

First
Business
Economy

 

[Eye for an Eye]

Back of the plane so I can take up two seats. Sometimes there are perks to flying with Southwest's open seating.

1. Window
2. Aisle
3. Only in the middle if I'm traveling with some one.

 

[Jasup]

Window > Aisle.

Window seat, you can lay your head on the bulkhead, and you don't have the Flight Attendants hitting your shoulder with their cart.

This is one of the most important things for me.

I'm also one of those passengers that's constantly watching the scenery. I almost prefer middle seat over the aisle seat, because on aisle you just can't see outside.

 

[Stinkles]

Did 9 hours in the middle yesterday coming to Florida and it was hell. Dude next to me clearly did not know that both arm rests are mine.

They're shared.

 

[thechristoph]

I'd like the window seat more if the window-side arm rest could go up. Why can't they go up? Makes no sense.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

Middle can be fun if you're flying with people you know.

 

[massoluk]

1. Aisle
2. Window
3. Middle

Yup.
Aisle, the only way to get actual leg room and access to bathroom.

 

[NeOak]

1. Window
2. Window
3. Window

I pretty much always sleep during flights.

Did 9 hours in the middle yesterday coming to Florida and it was hell. Dude next to me clearly did not know that both arm rests are mine.

AYYYYY LMAO

Nope.

 

[nasax]

Just get rid of that fucking middle seat, make three sections with two seats each. Fuck that middle seat.

Window seat for me.

 

[MogCakes]

AYYYYY LMAO

Nope.

If I'm forced to sit middle, I am taking both armrests, women and children and elderly be damned.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Window. I get bored sitting in the aisle with no scenery.

 

[awilliams213]

Window
Window
Window

Once I sit my body shuts down, I am good for the rest of the trip. I don't wanna get up or move my knees in because it's in the aisle too much.

 

[Rich!]

Closest to the wheel as possible, the position with the most leg room. And a window seat.

I envy my grandad though. Executive class british airways. Free flights to anywhere in the world.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Window

Fuck that other shit

 

[TheGrue]

If we're talking the first half of the plane, it's:

1. Window
2. Aisle
3. Middle

If it's the back half of the plane, I will take a middle seat in the front of the plane over anything in the back.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

1. Window
2. Window
3. Window

And I'll keep kneeing the fuck out of your seat if you recline.

 

[Mikef2000]

Coach seating
1. Aisle
2. Window
3. Middle(but I'd rather not fly than sit in the middle),

Business/First Class
1. Window
2. Aisle

 

[Sephzilla]

1. Aisle
2. Window
3. Middle

As a tall person, yeah, this is a definite. Need some leg room

 

[PanicFreak]

If you want to sleep:

1. Window
2. Aisle
3. Middle

If you don't want to sleep
1. Aisle
2. Window
3. Middle

 

[Shizza]

Going to have to agree with the OP. Love the comfort of knowing that I can take my seat, lean against the window, put on my iPod, and pass out - without someone waking me up to pass by me.

Failing that, the aisle is a fine substitute, but NEVER the middle!

1. Window
2. Aisle
3. Middle

 

[thelatestmodel]

Aisle
Window
Middle

Middle is obviously worst.

Aisle is best because you have more legroom and don't have to disturb others to get up.

Window is nice for the view, but loses points for having less legroom and because you have to disturb two people to get up. Having said that, it's an excellent point that you won't be disturbed either. So, it's pretty close between the top two actually.

 

[Faddy]

Window is the best because of the stupid argument over arm rests. The window is mine and no one can take it where as on the aisle you can't always rest into the aisle because of trolleys etc

Aisle is overrated because you still get everyone walking past you, you have to move when you don't want to. On long haul food and drinks are passed across you resulting in possible spillage.

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You know what is literally the worst, people who are travelling together take the aisle and window. Talking past the middle seat, passing crap to each other. This should be banned.

 

[Goodlife]

Window every time.

Only thing aisle has got going for it is you can make a slightly quicker exit

 

[Darth Pinche]

Window. I used to like the aisle but after having my elbow slammed by the stupid drink cart because it has 1 mm of clearance on each side, no thanks.

 

[spekkeh]

Aisle. You can lean away if there's a smelly fat guy next to you, signal for drinks, get up to the bathroom, I can't sleep anyway, flirt with the hottest stewardess, and planes never fly over big cities anymore anyway. Window is still okay I guess.

The guy who invented three seat plans (like who travels as a triad in the first place?) should be hanged.

Edit: though having talked to a number of stewardesses, apparently a lot of them like to fart when they push the cart, because their ass is exactly at head height, and nobody ever suspects them. This would argue in favor of the window seat. Unless that's your fetish of course.

 

[Ri'Orius]

Middle seats are my primary source of physical contact with actual human beings. Sometimes when I'm lonely I buy a cheap airplane ticket just for that purpose.

 

[commedieu]

Is there 'baby' seating? You know, The ones nearest the wall where the crew usually prepares breakfast/drinks. I noticed that all couples next to me all had children and the crew would bring out little beds to clamp onto the wall for babies. At the time of purchase, I just thought "SCORE! LEGROOOM!"

Air Newzealand gets you drunk and there are plenty of movies so its hard to really get bugged by it. But I was just wondering if its a known seating option/official somewhere. When i purchased the tickets, it didn't say anything about the seats.

I like the window, as I can monitor the planes performance in case I have to do fuck all in the event anything serious happens, but have a heads up I'm going to die. Isle sucks because you get bumped into all the time. Middle just gets you rubbed up against weird fuckers.

 

[the-pi-guy]

1. Window Love sitting next to the window, resting my head on the wall, and looking out the window.

2. Aisle.

3. Middle.

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

Middle seats are my primary source of physical contact with actual human beings. Sometimes when I'm lonely I buy a cheap airplane ticket just for that purpose.

I was thinking this too.... just want someone to touch me :*(

 

[darscot]

Short flight I'll take the window and avoid the constant traffic in the isle and the service cart. Long flight I'll take the isle, I hate having to try and climb over a sleeping person because I gotta hit the bathroom. I have strong kidneys and after a few beers I know I'm going to have to pee several times.

 

[Undead]

Window, Right side of the plane, always.
I have bad knee problems with right knee and this negates the risks of anyone accidentally touching it and causing me a fuckton of pain or anything while I am sitting.

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

Sit in the back if it's a big plane.

Empty Seats = Bed
Bathroom = Close by
Stewardess = She got your back fam

 

[Rolanderson]

Aisle

i can't sleep on planes anyway, so I might as well have some extra leg room during the midnight hours of the flight when everyone else is asleep.
The other options are whatever.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Look at all you fancy gaffers who've been on planes and shit.

How about we rank greyhound seats

 

[Z3K]

Will never sit in the middle unless its an exit row seat with no seats in front, but otherwise aisle as my preferred choice.

Of course I prefer to fly Business/First so I can have a fully flat bed, but can only do these flights a couple of times a year with my points. I refuse to pay the extortionate amount of money airlines charge for these seats.

PRO TIP:
Headrests on airplanes can actually bend (and go up and down) and will help cradle your head as you sleep so you don't end up with your head on some stranger's lap...

 

[Curiocity]

Window or bust
Need to see dem clouuuuuds

 

[catmincer]

Aisle cause I always have to pee. The worst though would be the middle seat in a row of 5.

 

[andythinkpad]

If I fly alone, window seat. to use my laptop.

If I am flying with my wife, then it doesn't really matter.

 

[krae_man]

How about aisle and window combined!

I love those small planes with only one seat on one side of the aisle.

 

[Sulik2]

I'm 6'4. They all suck.

1) Window
2) Middle
3) Aisle

I hate the aisle getting bumped by everyone as they walk by is the worst.

 

[boingball]

Window > Aisle > Middle

Window all the way. No people in the aisle banging in to you or the people sitting beside you always going to the toilet.

The only exception is on short flights with no luggage, then the aisle seat allows you to disembark quicker (though obviously front of the plane beats back of the plane in this scenario and window/middle/aisle seats are only the secondary criteria).

 

[FriedConsole]

Middle seats so bad that even the attention seeking GAF Contrarian on every thread can't just lay out an egg of just saying "Middle Seats the Best!!".

 

[Matsukaze]

Aisle is the best. Window comes in second.

Middle can rot in hell lol.

 

[dc3k]

Middle is bad.
Middle-middle is worst. (eg whatever situation that has two aisles)
Window is worse than aisle when you're drunk.

 

[dreams]

Aisle > all. I can't sleep on planes regardless, so might as well have freedom to stand up and stretch a bit throughout a long flight without bothering people.

 

[cogent]

Aisle, Window, Middle

 

[Mortemis]

1. Aisle
2. Window
Middle=Inner Circle of Hell

I'm 6'2". The aisle allows me a little bit of extra comfort as my knee can slightly go outwards into the aisle, but then as soon as that fucking cart comes down the aisle that's done for.

This is my rankings too. I love the extra leg space.

Plus I can get up and stretch if I want and if I need to use the bathroom I don't have to go through people.

 

[Breads]

1. Aisle
2. Window
3. Middle

This. Major bonus points if I'm able to put up the Isle or Window arms up. The outer ones that is. As a man I must spread so the spreader the better.