Best seats in the house?

crvlvr · May 14th, 2005, 01:22

Try to get a a seat away away from the babies. Most airlines group all the parents with kids in the same section. Let me tell you, it will be a non-stop cry-athon. Will not really give you a chance to get any zzzs. Last time I flew via Singapore Air, the stewardess gave me earplugs -- yes, it was that bad.

The best seats are up in front of the plane. You might have noticed that they have already been allocated to first and business class

. Any seat behind the engine will be noisier. Seats by the wing are quieter, but offer an obstructed view.

I have never heard of the airlines charging extra for seats in the emergency extra row. I think the FAA will frown on that -- given that those passengers have to meet certian physical considerations and agree to be involved in case of an evacuation.

Nick-H · May 14th, 2005, 02:31

Crvlvr, Oh yes, I learnt that lesson the hard way on a Kuwait Air flight a few years ago. The really young babies get the bulkhead seats so they can fix the cots. Stay away from those seats! No one can explain to a baby why its ears hurt (poor thing). Or maybe it's only the babies that tell what they really think of Economy Class!

docgirl2005 · May 14th, 2005, 08:19

Hey Nick,

Did you try www.seatguru.com ? I used it as a reference when I checked in to my flight to India via London on BA. It did work, the two seaters in the back had more room for me and my guy. Hope this helps a bit..TC!

Nick-H · May 14th, 2005, 12:38

Amazing DocGirl! I never imagined such a site existed. Very useful.

Thanks

docgirl2005 · May 17th, 2005, 07:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Amazing DocGirl! I never imagined such a site existed. Very useful.

Thanks

Your welcome my friend

May 14th, 2005, 02:31	#17
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,373	Crvlvr, Oh yes, I learnt that lesson the hard way on a Kuwait Air flight a few years ago. The really young babies get the bulkhead seats so they can fix the cots. Stay away from those seats! No one can explain to a baby why its ears hurt (poor thing). Or maybe it's only the babies that tell what they really think of Economy Class! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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May 14th, 2005, 01:22	#16
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On the move in India.. Posts: 4,535	Try to get a a seat away away from the babies. Most airlines group all the parents with kids in the same section. Let me tell you, it will be a non-stop cry-athon. Will not really give you a chance to get any zzzs. Last time I flew via Singapore Air, the stewardess gave me earplugs -- yes, it was that bad. The best seats are up in front of the plane. You might have noticed that they have already been allocated to first and business class . Any seat behind the engine will be noisier. Seats by the wing are quieter, but offer an obstructed view. I have never heard of the airlines charging extra for seats in the emergency extra row. I think the FAA will frown on that -- given that those passengers have to meet certian physical considerations and agree to be involved in case of an evacuation.

May 14th, 2005, 08:19	#18
docgirl2005 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: usa Posts: 443	Hey Nick, Did you try www.seatguru.com ? I used it as a reference when I checked in to my flight to India via London on BA. It did work, the two seaters in the back had more room for me and my guy. Hope this helps a bit..TC!

May 14th, 2005, 12:38	#19
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,373	Amazing DocGirl! I never imagined such a site existed. Very useful. Thanks

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