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Also,

I've found that if you micro-manage every detail of your flight you are going to sap the excitement out of it. Not being facetious here, but I've been in the same boat as you before (examining seat selection with a fine toothed comb etc) and found that it's best to just experience these things at the airport, not at your computer months in advance.

This month alone I have had 48 seats on airplanes...I could care less where the window is. I guess it comes with being a FF'er that the "shine" of flying turns into the same general feeling you get jumping in a cab. I personally hate window seats because I would rather have free access to the lav anytime I want. I "get" looking out the window when you are new to this though. What is important to me is the opposite of a person who only travels a few times a year so I completely respect it. That said...the view is exactly the same out the window today as it was when I started flying in the late 90's so I am good with that

Yeah - I fly a few times a year (which I thought was a lot...), which is WAY less than most people here. I absolutely love flying - the whole experience - including the research ahead of time. To me, planning is half the fun. I know many others here disagree, because flying for them has turned into "another day at the office", but I still am excited before any flight. It's strange, but the "micro managing" adds to the excitement for me.

If you don't like the questions I have, just don't read the thread. I am not here to be lectured about how or how not to travel.

Like I said: I "get it" completely. Ask away IMO.

Oh, sorry - that last sentence wasn't directed towards you at all...it was just in general.

It's frankly sad that most people consider flying a chore. I grew up in a family where flying/traveling was just a fact of life (family in Denmark and Florida, as well as Long Island), and I was the only one who cared what type of aircraft we were going to fly, etc.

Yup I had the airplane bug big-time early on. It actually is sad that it fades as much as it does. I even took a few months off from flying a few years back and was miserable. Can't live with it, can't live without it...but I do wish I could get the "excitement" factor back (this as I grab a few things from my desk and head to LAX for today's "adventure" )

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Hey, thanks!

nytraveller53, I don't think anyone is trying to troll you here or tell you how to travel. I think people are just saying that part of the experience of travelling is journeying into the unknown. I've done the same thing as you in the past (ie: reading menu choices beforehand etc) and found that when I finally boarded the plane, it wasn't as much of a cool experience because I had so meticulously planned it in advance. I look at SeatGuru as much as anyone, but I think analyzing youtube videos for perfectly aligned windows may be slightly overkill

Regardless, enjoy your trip! Half of the experience is getting there!

LOL...yeah, maybe you're right...

I've analyzed economy TATL seating assignments for trips before and changed seats a ton of times. I tried to strategize,
"ok, what seat is most likely to be empty, I would pick certain seats where I felt it wouldn't be likely someone would sit next to me, etc, etc."

Last trip to AMS 'karma' caught up. Both ways I got stuck sitting next to obese people transferring thru Schiphol. No empty seats. So next time I think I'll just go potluck and see what happens. Or I pay for EC as this was before EC...

All that said, why not err on the side of overanalyzing, you might know some detail about your trip that will help you out if you get in travel trouble.

FT is free, anyone who doesn't like your posts can find something else to do with their time.

Thanks! FWIW, I think 25A will be aligned with the window after all, due to the Economy Comfort installation. Maybe someone can confirm/deny this?

As of now, my family of 4 has 25ABCD, and nobody has reserved E or F yet...so my fingers are crossed! Surprisingly, only half the plane is full as of now.

Many FT'ers would book 25ACDF to increase the chance of getting all 6 seats for the 4 of you.

^^^ Much better strategy.

While I would not go to the lengths that nytraveller53 is going through in terms of planning, I personally see nothing wrong with nytraveller53 posting this discussion as a separate topic regarding a window seat.

With greater than 20 years of frequent travel under my proverbial belt, my preference is for an aisle seat when I want to deplane as quickly as possible. However, I do prefer a window seat for scenery purposes, slightly increased privacy, natural lighting during the daytime, and for a place to rest my head if I am tired.

I may be biased, but even after many years of travel, I still enjoy a good window seat — especially on long-haul travel where interesting scenery of the planet below is to be expected.