Flying predominately on AA:

1 (aisle), 2 (Y only), 9a, 9b, 7

9a = power port availability (Y only)

9b = FEBO meal selection (premium cabin only)


The rest are relatively unimportant to me.

1, 2 with most often, both going hand in hand and then 6 with rest not being that important

How do I choose my seats? Using my mouse to click on a seatmap.

Because of my disabled wife - 3.

aisle, leg room, recline.

I don't have status on any airline/alliance, so when it comes time to pick seats my choices are usually pretty limited.

That being said, I usually try to pick a window in the back 1/3 or 1/4 of the plane, unless I know I have a tight connection.

Reasoning -

1) Window = View. Love the view from 35K feet.

2) Back = Earlier boarding, which means I might get some overhead bin space before they're all gone.

I usually go for something in the back of the plane on my first leg because I worry that the plane will leave with out me and generally I have plenty of time. I go for seats on the aisle so I can get out easily if needed.

If I have a tight connection I'll sit up towards the front on the aisle. I like being as far forward as possible on the final leg of my flight so I have less time to wait to get off the plane.

2, 1, 7 and the rest are rounding errors.

Does depend on flight time & connection time(if any) but on avg.:
2,1,7,6,9(seat power)4,8,3,5

1, 4, 3, 2, 6, 5, 7, 8

9) in my case is the distance from bassinet seat. 'Further, the better'.
5) in my case is 'further, the better'

2, 4, 9, 1, 5, 3, 6, 7=8 if travelling whY or other non-shell seat or non-bed seat
6, 9, 4, 5, 1, 2=3=7=8 if travelling in J/F

Window/ near exit
 

My refrain: A window seat as far forward as possible, near the exit.

Keep it simple.

Whichever category I am flying or whatever metal that is my choice. There are so many things on a plane you can't control (screaming babies, offensive PAX, noise, poor service, lateness, noisy galleys, weather) that a window seat offers the promise of peace, calm, and sleep. Nothing else matters as much.

7,1,6,3
 

I always have a carry-on with a DVD player and reading material under the seat in front of me, so that is my priority.

4=1=7, 2=6, 3, 5, 8

If I am not worried about on-board storage (i.e. flying CO and to a lesser extent SkyTeam)
1, 2, 3=6
4 is a nice to have