An ex-flight attendant revealed which seats are the best to book and which ones she avoids.
It can be hard to stay comfortable on flights. However, some seats are more comfortable than others.
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In an article InsiderEx-cabin crew member Beth Windsor revealed that the best place to be on a plane is at the emergency exit.
She said: “These seats usually come with an extra fee, so you’re less likely to have people sitting next to you here.”
Because they are designed to provide safety, more legroom is a plus.
It is not ideal for those who are prone to cold.
Opt for the seats in the front of the plane if the emergency exit rows are full.
She said: “Sitting in the front of the aircraft often makes for a smooth and quiet ride.”
Planes feel less turbulence that seats to the rear.
This is due to how the air flows through the aircraft, from the front towards the tail. If you’re closer to the rear, you’ll feel the impact more.
Beth says that the front gives you better chances of getting a decent meal. “The crew usually starts serving food and beverages there before working their way to the back, which makes you more likely to get your preferred meal choice in the front.”
Beth advises that people avoid the row near the toilet because they can gather and cause bad smells.
Complicating matters is the fact that an aviation study has shown that a seat in the back of a plane may be the most safest.
According to a2015 studyAt 39%, the fatality rate for the seats in the middle was the highest, while the fatality rate for the front seat was at 38%.
At 32 percent, the fatality rate for the seats in the back of a cabin was the lowest at 32 percent.
TheAviation Safety Networkanalysed 65 plane crashes and found seats in the back to be safest in over half of the incidents, based on survival rates.
Harro Ranter, chief executive officer of the Aviation Safety Network, spoke to theExpress: “I cannot think of anything that would make sitting upfront safer [and] in an actual accident, best chances of survival are usually in the rear.”
The safest seat was the one at the back of the plane. It had a 28% mortality rate, compared to the 44% mortality rate for the aisle seats in the middle.
During this time, the mother upgraded her seat and left her children in economy.
Another passenger refused to change seats with a family member because she had already booked it.
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