Whenever I'm searching for a plane ticket, and there's an option to choose seats in advance, aisle seats are the second most important issue for me. First, it's the cost. Miles, IFE, time of departure/arrival, and origin of carrier for whatever reason play lesser filddles. If I know that, through the seat selection screen, an aisle seat is available, that's when I start comparing everything else.

It's aggravating because, even if no aisle shows up on the screen, it doesn't mean that they are all taken. Also, if it's a last-minute ticket, you may not be able to get that advance seat selection anyway. Nevertheless, contrary to FT-logic (I suppose), for me aisle seats trump most. Then again, depending on the length/time of flight/configuration of the plane, even a window is ok- I never would've gotten a good shot of Mt. Fuji and Mt. Etna if it wasn't for my cavalier approach to seat assignments...

What idiosyncrasies of yours get in your way the most, vis���vis travel planning?

My compulsion to be frugal even though I enjoy and
can afford 1st class treatment.

There is this constant battle going on in my head with
every purchase I make... it gets so tiresome.