Does anyone actually prefer the middle seat?
#1
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Does anyone actually prefer the middle seat?
Have you ever booked a middle seat when there are available window and aisle seats (for the same price)
Would you rather have a middle seat in the exit row or a window or aisle in another row?
What about a middle seat near the front of the plane instead of a window or aisle near the back of the plane?
Would you rather have a middle seat in the exit row or a window or aisle in another row?
What about a middle seat near the front of the plane instead of a window or aisle near the back of the plane?
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Before, I would go with emergency exit middle seat over aisle back in the plane. But I am in the phase of changing my mind.
On a short flight I still enjoy the free space and to strech my legs, but on a longer flight I will try to get aisle with middle seat blocked - anywhere.
So, I'm a 'no' now.
On a short flight I still enjoy the free space and to strech my legs, but on a longer flight I will try to get aisle with middle seat blocked - anywhere.
So, I'm a 'no' now.
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With airlines ive been on. Always wanting a window seat. My last trip was at night but i wanted window seat. But i think i may end up wanting a non window seat because i would constantly have to go to the toilet and worried i may wake up the person seatin next to me on a long trip else where in the world. So window seat not so fun during night flight.
Middle seats well.. i dont no.. for me i see it more with family gathering.
Middle seats well.. i dont no.. for me i see it more with family gathering.
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Does anyone actually prefer the middle seat?
I have on numerous occasions taken a middle seat in E+/MCE when a an aisle or window was available in the back.
Leg room is my first priority.
Leg room is my first priority.
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Does anyone actually prefer the middle seat?
I always take a middle when traveling with Mrs. Lee in Y on a plane with 3-3 seating. She must have a window and so I get the middle. As we don't mind touching arms and neither of us are very large, it's not a problem.
I also fly lots of short-haul (under 2 hrs) flights for work, booked at that magic time when only middles are left in front of the wing, and occasional aisle/windows are still open in the way back. On those flights, I will absolutely take a middle in the first few rows of Y vs. a seat further back just so I can be off the plane and on my way to the office sooner. I will also check the seat map frequently in the hopes that someone else cancels or gets upgraded out of their aisle/window.
I also fly lots of short-haul (under 2 hrs) flights for work, booked at that magic time when only middles are left in front of the wing, and occasional aisle/windows are still open in the way back. On those flights, I will absolutely take a middle in the first few rows of Y vs. a seat further back just so I can be off the plane and on my way to the office sooner. I will also check the seat map frequently in the hopes that someone else cancels or gets upgraded out of their aisle/window.
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Back before AA offered 1-way awards, a couple of times I booked a round trip, and for the return, selected a far-off-date to "park" the changeable trip, and I would always select a middle seat near the back on a nearly-empty seat map. I figure that must have made some others wonder why the only selected seat was the worst one on the plane.
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Before the airlines started to charge "preferred" seats at the front, when flying solo with only a carry-on, I used to book a middle seat at front (up to 4th. row) for short flights (less than 1:30hs), when I wasn't able to get an aisle at the front half of the plane.
Nowadays, I prefer to book an aisle even in the back.
Flying with Mrs. HMO, I usually take a middle when she wants to see outside the window. But for long flights, where she is going to sleep for a long part of the flight, nowadays she got the middle and I got the aisle. If we are flying a B767 or A330/340 (2-3-2 or 2-4-2 at Y), I try to avoid the center row, for we both be able to get what we like - window for her, aisle for me, nobody between us, everybody happy
Nowadays, I prefer to book an aisle even in the back.
Flying with Mrs. HMO, I usually take a middle when she wants to see outside the window. But for long flights, where she is going to sleep for a long part of the flight, nowadays she got the middle and I got the aisle. If we are flying a B767 or A330/340 (2-3-2 or 2-4-2 at Y), I try to avoid the center row, for we both be able to get what we like - window for her, aisle for me, nobody between us, everybody happy