how i finally found the best airplane seat (after years of mistakes)
Last month, I spent hours planning a trip to visit my daughter on the other side of the country. I thought I had everything sorted—until I remembered the last time I got stuck in a seat right by the bathroom. Every time someone opened the door, the smell and the line of people bumping into me made the flight feel twice as long. I swore I wouldn’t let that happen again.
This time, I tried using Seat Maps to pick my seat. I used to rely on Seat Guru, but lately, their info seems stuck in 2019—like, some planes aren’t even listed. With Seat Maps, I could actually see which seats had extra legroom (my knees thanked me), which ones were right by the galley (never again), and which ones had a decent window view. The color coding made it easy, but I still found myself second-guessing: is it really worth paying extra for a couple more inches of space? And why do airlines always make the best seats a mystery unless you dig around like this?
I can’t be the only one who’s ended up in a terrible seat and regretted it for hours. Anyone else have a go-to strategy for picking seats, or do you just roll the dice and hope for the best? I’m starting to think the airlines want us confused so we’ll pay more, but maybe I’m just getting cranky in my old age. Either way, I’m tired of playing musical chairs at 30,000 feet.
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