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I always choose the back seat if i'm not flying on fridays or sundays and theres always a good chance I have an empty seat next to me!

"The only reason to sit in the back of an airplane is if you have diarrhea...or wish to meet people who do."

I find you do get a bit of a "dip" when the plane takes off and you are sitting in the back.

In the immortal words of the Beastie Boys, "Let me get some action from the back section."

Apart from all the above negatives, for me, the most important reason not to sit at the back is the amount of 'waggling' that the tail section can exhibit during turbulence. Since it is furthest from the center of gravity of the plane, the natural flexing and movement of the fuselage is at it's maximum....

Agreed. I've heard of some plane fanatics who prefer to sit in the back so that they can hear the engine sounds, though. But the front of the MD80 is great. Eerily quiet.

Well do not sit next to the Lav,once the door opens then you may get a smell.

Foot Traffic,not really,depends when you are flying and for how long,usually they tell passengers to sit down and not gather.

To me it is the engine noise that is really loud,earplugs if you do sit behind the engines. The seats may or may not be comfortable,depends how big in width and height you are.

You make it sounds as if they are mean and cruel.

On many widebodies the fuselage is narrower in the last few rows; but they tend to have 1-2 fewer seats across to compensate, so this can sometimes mean slightly more shoulder room. On the other hand, you couldn't pay me to sit in the middle section sandwiched between two lavs at the very back.

Also, 777's in particular seem prone to "lateral oscillation" in the way back in even minor turbulence. I remember one flight where I could see the ripple in the sidewalls as my row fishtailed back and forth. It wasn't enough to make me airsick, but I did feel a bit queasy.

The last time I sat in the back, I did so on purpose to get an empty row, instead of a middle seat in Economy plus. It was luxurious, sprawling out. Not the norm, to be sure, but in an under booked flight it had its benefits. Plus the f/a's were really fun on the flight. Which is the hidden upside.

Depends on the plane but generally no. For a start, it's coach.

People line up for the lavs and the lavs can stink, especially on long flights.

Some airlines have the GAs assign seats to families with children in the back.

The noise is greater behind the engines.

The turbulence sensation is increased, along with the normal sensations of motion.

You will be getting off that plane last.

Generally, stepping into the cockpit while boarding isn't well received.

And the music can be very soothing! :D

I've been caught a couple time with LH as they sometimes board their planes from the rear, or front and rear, and you sometimes get off FIRST if you're in back while the folk up front wait.

On the last dozen flights I have been on, it seems people in both Y and F use the F cabin lavatory over Y. Seems lately all the lavatory foot traffic is in F now, since FAs never enforce its usage.

Which airline?

Note to self: Must not fly said airline.

Which row from the back in an A319 plane would a passenger have to sit where there wouldn't be any lavatory smell, no distraction from people waiting to use the lavatory, and where engine noise wouldn't be higher?

The A319 has 29 rows.