Originally Posted by
Oxon Flyer
Well, for a start, others see :
1) Exit row seats that have little or no recline, and an uncomfortable upright positioning.
2) No underseat storage
3) No proper armrest at the window end, and no cabin wall to snooze against
4) Narrower seats, if the tray table is in the armrest
5) The uncomfortably cold area around the exit panel
It's not just under seat storage - coats and other loose items have to go overhead, and anything larger than a bottle of water too. Separating a lady of a certain age from her handbag is probably the one reason why I would never wish to be cabin crew. I wouldn't survive long since I know all the tricks (down the sides, careful leg deployment...). So I would say 2) is the main reason, along with
- now comfortable and settle, baggage stored and arranged - no longer inclined to be shuffle around.
- and a variant, those who spent a bit of time choosing their seat have come to the view that they are in the right seat for them, and that no other seat is perceived to be as suitable (regardless of the basis of that perception).