How to choose the best seats on the plane: practical advice. The layout of the best seats in the cabin of the aircraft Pobeda

In February and March 2013 Aeroflot was replenished with brand new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This modern twin-engine giant is used on long-haul flights, up to 14,500 km.

For example, on routes:, and others.

Today the airline is actively operating 17 aircraft. The aircraft cabin comfortably accommodates 402 passengers and 3 service classes: business (30 seats), comfort (48 seats) and economic (324 seats).

Note that the "comfort" class is provided only on these ships from all. More details about each class below.

Let's take a closer look at the Boeing 777-300ER scheme and figure out where it will be more convenient for you during the flight and which seats it is better to check in at the very last place.

First 5 rows reserved for business class.

Comfortable and modern business class, comfortable chairs, an individual menu, entertainment system and service at an altitude.

Any place here is perfect for a long-distance flight.

Business class interior

WITH 11 to 16 rows the "comfort class" is located.

This class of service is only available on these Aeroflot aircraft. Note that a separate salon is provided for this class.

Very comfortable seats, the backs of which do not recline back, and the surface "leaves" forward, without interfering with the passengers sitting behind you. Each chair is equipped with its own hinged light source, footrest, large comfortable fold-out table and a 10.6-inch monitor.

The row spacing is significantly increased compared to the economy class.

About food: you will be offered hot dishes from the business class menu.

In general, the name of the class speaks for itself.

Before the seats in the 11th row the partition is located. Stretching your legs forward will not work. And the chairs, under numbers F, G, H and K are closest to the toilet.

Moreover, this is a business class toilet, so comfort class passengers will need to go to the economy class cabin. You can only be allowed there at the discretion of the aircraft crew.

According to passengers, the porthole is inconveniently located in the 12th, 15th and 16th rows. If it matters to you, check in for row 13 or 14.

Comfort class interior

Moving on to the economy class - ranks from 17 to 51.

Economy class is divided into 3 cabins.

17 seat row A, C, H, K Legroom and reclining are the same as in the standard seats, but since there are 2, not 3 or 4 seats, these seats are ideal for a two-person flight.

V 20 row there is no porthole.

17, 24 and 39 rows, seats D, E, F, G.

The advantage of these seats is that no one will throw the back of their chair on you. The same applies to row 17.

Of the minuses, we note that some passengers are not very comfortable looking at the wall during the entire flight. And you won't be able to stretch your legs forward. Also, row 24 is close to the toilets, and row 39 is close to the kitchen. This is extra bustle around these places.

Row 18: C and H... Standard seats. And in places of increased comfort, they are made by the fact that there are no chairs in front of them.

There is enough free meta to stretch your legs and get into a comfortable position.

Areas marked in yellow are not very convenient in 23, 36, 37, 50, 51 rows... Despite the fact that the backs of the chairs recline everywhere, a slight discomfort is caused by the proximity of toilets or the kitchen.

People will always walk near you and form queues. At places near the aisle, they may even bump into the elbow or step on the foot.

Good places marked in green in 24 and 38 rows... Emergency exits in front of them suggest an increase in free space in front.

However, for safety reasons, elderly passengers, passengers with children and animals, disabled people and pregnant women cannot sit here. Also, you can not block the approaches to the hatches of your hand luggage.

Seats in the 46th row, C and H. The backs of the seats here slightly "protrude into the aisle", so they can be touched by passengers and flight attendants with trolleys.

Places from 47 to 51 rows: A, C, H, K... Due to the narrowing of the fuselage, there are two seats that are ideal for a pair of flights. However, according to information from passengers, these seats may not be very convenient. The reason is that the backs of the forward seats are uncomfortable.

Economy class interior

The comfort during the flight and the pleasure of the flight largely depends on the choice of the seat. During my travels, I "tested" many types - from little Yak-40 and Avro to large planes - IL-86, Boeing 777.

What are the best places to fly in comfort?

I will not consider the business class, everything is more or less clear with it - the food is good, there is a lot of legroom. I will dwell on economy class in more detail.
Most Boeing and Airbus aircraft use a 3 x 3 seating arrangement - three rows on one side (A, B, C), aisle and three rows on the other (D, E, F). It is the aircraft of these manufacturers that are most used in the world air fleet.

Front row seats

In my opinion, front row seats have only advantages. If possible, I always choose them and enjoy the flight.

• No one will recline the front back of the seat and you are spared from contemplating someone's hair or the absence of it during the flight.
• Children don’t have a playground on the back of a chair and you don’t have to resist being invited to participate in their entertainment. In addition, you do not have to pick up toys that periodically fall on your knees or in food on a folding table.
• Front row seats have increased legroom.
• You are always guaranteed to receive hot food and the maximum choice of it. Except for the few airlines that start distributing aviation food from the tail of the plane. In "big" planes, food is distributed from several carts that move towards each other from different directions.
• The toilet is a stone's throw away. In addition, as practice shows, there are almost no queues for the toilet at the bow, and no one will hang over you waiting for the empty toilet.

Some will attribute to the disadvantages of the first row the lack of space for hand luggage under the seat in front, because they are not there, but you can always put things on the shelf or ask the flight attendants to find a place for your bag.

Seats in the first half of the salon

To such places I include the ranks from the second to the beginning of the aircraft wing. When choosing seats in this part, try to take the rows further from the engines. In some types aircraft slight discomfort creates noise from their work.
The advantages of choosing such places include:

• Guaranteed gastronomic food selection
• Closeness of the toilet and no queues

Airplane wing seats

I try to avoid over-wing reservations whenever possible. There is only one reason and for many travelers it is not essential.
I love to contemplate the surroundings at all stages of the flight. And the wing obstructs the view from the porthole.
If earthly beauty is not so important to you, some of the seats in the wing section have a number of advantages - feel free to choose them when registering. What are the best spots for a wing?

On some aircraft, emergency exits are located above the wing of the aircraft. In others - at the beginning and at the end of the salon. Wherever the emergency exits are located, there is more free space near them, for obvious reasons.
By occupying seats at the emergency exits, you have plenty of space in front of you.

• Legs can be pulled forward as desired.
• Getting up from a seat at the window does not have to squeeze between the passengers in the middle and outer rows, forcing them to get up. Conversely, no one will bother you if you are sitting in the aisle row.

It is considered a disadvantage that the backs of the seats in the emergency rows do not recline.
There is one caveat. If at electronic registration you have chosen an emergency exit seat, the flight attendant on the plane can transfer you to other seats.

Why is this possible?

When emergency landing, the passenger at the emergency exit must be able to open the emergency hatch as quickly as possible.
Therefore, in such places, the seating of passengers is prohibited:

• With kids
• Elderly
• Physically challenged
• With animals
• In foreign airlines: not owning English language or national language carrier

Seats in the second part of the salon

These include the rows from the rear of the wing to 2-3 rows at the end of the cabin. In principle, these rows are no different from the rows in the first part of the cabin. The recommendations are the same - choose places further from the engine. There will be less noise. Seating in the middle of this block is ideal.

As a hypothetical disadvantage, I would include a possible shortage of food and drinks. Those. until the food cart reaches the second part of the plane, instead of "Chicken or Fish" there may be either chicken or fish.

As an example, I will give a recent review of a passenger of one of the Russian airlines, who was sitting in a row at the end of the aircraft cabin:

… So also the normal hot half of the plane simply did not get a normal hot one. There were chicken, fish and sweet pancakes to choose from. And until the flight attendants reached us, there was nothing but disgustingly sweet pancakes. When I asked why there was nothing left, the stewardess replied that 1/3 of each dish was ordered, and that everything had already been sorted out.

Life hack "How, being in the rear of the salon, is guaranteed to get your food"

Many airlines have the opportunity to order special meals (kosher, seafood, vegetarian, etc.) completely free of charge.
Order yourself a special meal and you won't be hungry on the flight. Flight attendants will know where to deliver it and will not give it to anyone but you 🙂

Seats in the tail of the plane

I try to avoid the last 2-3 rows of the plane. According to statistics, these are the safest rows - in the event of a crash, the passengers of these rows have a better chance of surviving. But, in some types of ships there is a narrowing of the fuselage, there is very little free space at the window, and the window itself may not be there.

Despite the closeness of the toilet, the bulk of passengers will tend to this particular toilet. Your personal space will be violated. Passengers will constantly stand in the aisle, waiting in line for the restroom, and someone will lean on the back of your chair, which is not very comfortable, you must agree.

If the cabin of the aircraft is not 100% full, as a rule, the seats in the tail are always free. And then there is a plus of these places on night or long-distance routes. After reseeding, the chairs can be turned into a kind of bed by removing the armrests and placing themselves horizontally along the entire row.

Which seats are better: by the window, in the middle or by the aisle?

The infographic provides statistics on the preferences of airline passengers when choosing a seat.

Porthole Seats

The advantages of such places include the opportunity to admire the scenery outside the window during the entire flight. No one will walk through you, what is happening in the aisle will not create discomfort.
You can distance yourself from your neighbor to "your" armrest at the window.
Suitable for couch potatoes and introverts.

Aisle seats

Suitable for "fidgets" who like to warm up, walk down the aisle, chat and make acquaintances, etc. There is also a "own" armrest.
From the pros - an "easy" way out. Of the minuses - the same fidgets will periodically hurt you during the promenade.

Seats in the center of the row

According to statistics, such places during registration are the last. The seats in the center of the row are considered the most uncomfortable for flight.
You will not have your own armrest, any of the neighbors can put their hand there. You cannot "hide" from them.

Life hack "How to fly comfortably together in three places"

As mentioned above, the middle seat in the row is the most disliked by most passengers. If you are flying together, register your aisle and porthole seat. In this situation, there is a high probability that the central place will be free.

The flight, regardless of how long it will last or not, in itself is exhausting, and even harmful. Therefore, if there is an opportunity to create at least some additional comfort for yourself, you need to use it. And one of these important nuances- choosing the best seat on the plane.

First, you need to realize that ideal location on the plane simply does not exist. You need to choose it individually for yourself, based on your needs, which I will talk about in this article now. So, for example, I like to sit near the engine by the window, where, in fact, the noisiest place is dangerous and half of the wing covers the view. But this is due to my first flight and habit. Therefore, let's look at the root of the problem: how to choose a seat on the plane based on your personal needs?

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Airplane seat classes

So, if you start like this, roughly divide all the seats on the plane, then initially they can be divided into economy class, business class and first class seats.

• Economy class seats are the cheapest class of seats on the plane, which are mainly used by travelers (although, of course, the President of Lithuania also flies in economy class and nothing else). This is the base rate. Typically, these are three rows of seats (two rows for narrow fuselage aircraft) with three seats for each row. The legroom is minimal. Comfort is about the same as in a minibus: nothing superfluous, you are simply transported from point A to point B.
• Business class seats are seats that are closed off from economy class by curtains. There is a little more legroom, plus - fewer seats (2 chairs in a row). In addition, à la carte meals and free alcoholic beverages are included in the ticket price. However, at the same time, the prices are about 5 times higher than the economy class, and you will not notice much difference, especially on flights in a couple of hours. For that matter, you can buy food separately and in economy class, the difference will be only 10 - 20 bucks.
• First class seats are an alternative to business class on intercontinental flights. The prices are higher than business class every 10 times. For this you will register on board faster, get a high class of service and luxurious seats (for example, in some planes the chair folds out into a sofa, that is, full-fledged reclining seats! Is it worth it? everyone thinks for himself, but this is clearly not a topic for our blog, we are here discussing how to travel cheaply and beautifully 🙂

Therefore, most likely, for a budget traveler, the choice is economy class, unless it is a free upgrade in the form of a bonus, like,.

Seat selection on the plane

So, as I said, the best places are individual. And you must decide on that. Often these questions are asked before their first flight. I also shoveled the entire Internet then for information about which place to choose. Then, over time, you will find your ideal option, on which you will feel comfortable, and will, in the future, try to take a seat on the plane for yourself. In the meantime, let's take a look at the most common needs when choosing places.

The safest seats on the plane

In general, the concept of safe or dangerous places in the plane is rather blurry. This is which side to look at. After all, you need to understand that there is no chance to survive in a crashed plane from a height, wherever the passenger is sitting. But the greatest number of accidents occurs, often during takeoff / landing, as a result of errors of pilots or airport staff, due to poor coverage and the condition of the runway or other factors. In this case, you can be saved. But again, how can you tell where it will be safer? After all, the plane can crash its nose into the fence, or it can hook the trees with its tail. The engine could explode or the chassis could be locked.

I'm not telling this to scare you. And just to show, there is no safest place. However, you can choose a location near the emergency exit. This is, in most cases, still safer. But most importantly, it is still your psychological conviction that there is the safest place on the plane. You can find out which seat will be near the emergency exit on a particular plane from the seat layouts, which we will talk about below.

The most comfortable seats on the plane

The nicest and comfortable places the seats in the first row are usually counted. There will be no other passengers in front of you, which means that you can comfortably stretch your legs, which will make them less numb. Especially true for people with my height (which is 189 centimeters). Although, I must confess, you don't suffer much in two hours in the middle rows. In addition, in this part, the aircraft does not shake so much when it enters the turbulence zone and is closer to the flight attendants. But to go to the toilet is far enough. And be prepared for babies and small children to be nearby, because these are usually places for them. Not everyone will be happy with such a neighborhood.

Seats for children and infants on airplanes

Children must fly either with special seat belts attached to their parents (infants), or in a separate seat (children over a certain age, depending on airline regulations). There are no special seats for such passengers, especially since babies are often carried free of charge. On the other hand, it is recommended to buy the very first row. There more places a, sometimes there are special places for feeding your children with formula. In addition, there they will interfere with fewer people, while they will not recline the back of the chair in front of the seated person.

Seats in the tail of the plane

Since when falling from great height, the plane falls nose forward, then the permissions least of all capture the tail section. This was the reason for the placement of the "black box" in the tail section of the aircraft, and this also served to the opinion that here the most safe places... As I already said, this is more of a psychology of self-hypnosis, but here there are also advantages: as a rule, on not very popular flights, there are much fewer passengers who will bother you. The same applies to passengers with children - as a rule, you will not meet them here, if this is not a charter somewhere to places of mass Russian tourism in high seasons.

Sleeping places on the plane

Berths are found in first class on flights operated by companies such as Emirates on long-haul flights. I have not met, and saw only in pictures, and photos of other travelers. It’s not even interesting.

Standing places on the plane

Science fiction, circulated by the yellow press 😉 Naturally, safety standards prohibit such nonsense, and it has no basis. But the yellow press needs to somehow PR, as well as unsuccessful Internet projects, therefore, from time to time they give out such pearls that, allegedly, standing places will appear soon.

Bad seats on the plane

In my opinion, the worst are the seats in the tail near the toilet, directly above the wing, from where you can not see anything, and of course the seats in the row in front of the emergency exit, which does not recline.

Location (diagrams) of seats on the plane

And now, it seems, you have already decided on where and what place you want. But before you start choosing a seat via the Internet or at the reception (if you are one of the first to come there, as a rule, they do not mind giving you good seats. So, in Sarajevo, where there was online registration, themselves gave perfect place, and even closed the registration for a seat nearby, so I flew like a king =)), you need to find out which seat, number and row you need. For this, there are diagrams of aircraft of various models.

Typically, the location of the seat on airplanes different airlines they do not differ. that is, the location of the seats of Transaero and Aeroflot on the same aircraft models will be the same, unless it is an individual order of the company (as, for example, with berths).

Where to find out how the seats are located on the plane

There is such a wonderful service called Seat Guru. It contains diagrams of a huge number of aircraft on different flights with passenger reviews. Minus - I did not find some large low-cost companies in the database. But you can find diagrams of other airlines for the same aircraft model. The only difference will be in the reviews. But what places are near the partition, what are near the window, where the wings will block your view - you will know quite accurately.

For example, below is a diagram of the Airbus 320 from Aeroflot:

And here is a diagram of the seats of the Boeing 777 and Boeing 737.

Very soon you will find out which seats are right for you, and if possible, you will book exactly them. Unfortunately, some low-cost airlines like WizzAir cannot choose a seat in advance, so be prepared to fly in any seat.

From my own experience, I can give the following tips:

• Try to choose and reserve your seats on the airline's website yourself. I have instructions on some of them on my blog, for example:.
• If you do not have a reserved seat, then try to be among the first at the check-in counter and ask: give you a good place and, if the flight is not very popular, that would leave the neighboring place empty. As a rule, the same people work at check-in, like you, who understand that you want to fly in comfort. Therefore, such requests, made with a sweet smile and the right degree of warmth in your voice, as a rule, will guarantee you a good place.
• When flying in low-cost airlines where seats are not reserved for free, never get ahead of the crowd. Firstly, because you will be taken to the plane by bus, where, if you go down last, you will also be the last to enter, which means you will go out first, and you will not be pressed against the back wall. Secondly, if there are a lot of people on the flight, you can go last.
• And again, low-cost. If you see that a full house is planned for the flight, stay on the field until the last, until you are driven onto the plane. Your task is to be the last to enter. The reason is simple: companies often sell slightly more seats than are available, since about 90% of passengers are on the flight. Someone changes plans, another fails the trip, and the third will be late ... The calculation is simple: if there are not enough seats, then those who did not have enough will go ... either in places of increased comfort (like WizzAir with extra legroom), or in general in business class.
• When flying on flights crowded with Russian tourists who do not shine with intelligence, when sitting down, drop a few words in English. Very often I was asked to sit down at the emergency exit, so that in case emergency could react to the command and open the exit. In this row, many low-cost airlines have an increased comfort row with additional legroom. However, this applies mainly to physically strong men, who in an extreme situation will not faint and will be able to open the hatch and help in the evacuation. Also, keep in mind that in this row you cannot put carry-on luggage under your feet, sometimes the chairs do not recline.
• Choose the shady side. That is, so that the sun does not shine through the window. This will allow you to take pictures and simply observe from the window what is happening at the bottom. Since 99% of flights are carried out along the same route, then with the help of my instructions on how to find out where, how and when you fly on an airplane, spending 5 minutes of time, you will quickly find out where the sunny and where the shady side is. will be located during your flight.

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The choice of a seat on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft layout of Pobeda Airlines is provided on paid basis, how additional service... The best seats on the Pobeda plane can be selected during the booking process on the website or through the call center. Accordingly, for this you need to know the layout of the aircraft cabin.

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Usually, in the process of booking a ticket on the website, you are provided with a diagram of the Pobeda Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Free seats are indicated there, occupied chairs are marked, and prices are also written.

General rules for choosing a seat on an airplane

As a rule, people choose their seats on the plane based on their individual preferences. There is no perfect seat on board that absolutely every passenger would like. Someone likes to sit at the window, someone at the aisle, because when you get up you don't need to bother anyone. It is important for someone to stretch their legs forward, but for someone it is important not to be disturbed by neighbors and passing passengers. Someone prefers silence and tranquility, someone needs a company, so that in flight for conversation and entertainment, time flies faster.

In terms of comfort and more legroom, the best places on the plane, seats in the very first row are counted, since passengers sit near the exit or immediately behind the partition and there are no other people's seats in front of them.

TS security point of view the best places seats located at emergency exits, and oddly enough, seats in the tail of the aircraft are considered. According to statistics, the largest percentage of passengers who survived in emergency situations were in the tail of the aircraft.

From the point of view of comfort, the most undesirable places are the seats at the very end of the plane, since there are the most shaking and crowded places in the queues for the toilet.

Seat plan on the plane Pobeda

In the cabin of Boeing 737-800 liners, which are operated by the Pobeda company, there is only economy class. The seats are arranged in 32 rows in 2 lines on the right and left. There are 6 seats in each row - 3 seats on the right and left.

Toilets and kitchens are located both at the very beginning of the plane and in the rear.

When choosing a seat on the Pobeda plane, the layout of the cabin can be very useful, especially if you buy a ticket via the phone and you are asked to name the seats you want to book.

"Drawing, layout of the aircraft cabin"

Choosing the best seat on the plane Pobeda

Seats in 1st (A, B, C) and 2nd row (D, E, F) are comfortable enough to fly due to the increased legroom because there are no front rows of seats. However, passengers may experience a slight discomfort due to the extra noise and fuss that may arise when queues to the toilet accumulate. Places C in the 1st row, places C and D in the second row are especially inconvenient in this regard, since you can be touched with an elbow by passing passengers, they can lean on your feet, step on your foot, and so on.

Seats in the 15th and 16th rows are the most comfortable and the best in terms of safety. They are located at the emergency exits. Due to this, legroom is increased, in front of you there are no partitions or the front row of seats.

But these seats may not be occupied by all passengers. The fact is that for safety reasons, in the event of an emergency, passengers occupying these seats are obliged to help the flight personnel to evacuate people. Accordingly, a number of categories of persons cannot occupy these seats: pregnant women, passengers with children and animals, persons of old age and persons with disabilities.

Places in 31st and 32nd row are inconvenient in terms of comfort, but are considered the best in terms of safety. These places are located next to the toilet, where there is a constant congestion of people, walking, the sound of flushing water is heard and foreign smells are felt. In addition, in the tail of the aircraft, shaking is always felt more strongly in the turbulence zone.

The cost of the service of choosing a seat on the Pobeda plane

Pobeda Airlines is a low-cost carrier with a minimum of free services on board, so even the choice of the desired seat on the plane is provided for an additional fee, which increases the cost of the flight. If you want to buy a ticket as cheaply as possible, then you can refuse this service. In this case, seats are allocated automatically.

If you want to increase the comfort or safety of your flight, then during the booking process, you can select the desired seat on board the aircraft. To do this, at the 4th step of booking, you will be provided with a map of the Pobeda aircraft with information about free and already occupied seats.

Prices for seat selection on the Pobeda plane:

• For the choice of seats in the first two rows, you will have to pay 599 rubles.
• The choice of seats in rows from 3 to 11 will cost 349 rubles.
• Seats in rows 12-14 will cost quite inexpensively - only 149 rubles.
• But the seats in rows 15 - 16 are the most expensive, as they are the most comfortable and safe. The cost is 999 rubles.
• The choice of a seat in rows 17-30 will cost 149 rubles.
• The choice of a seat in the very tail of the aircraft in rows 31 - 32 costs 399 rubles, since they are considered the safest in the event of an emergency.

Should I use the service of choosing a seat on the Pobeda plane?

Since the service of choosing a seat on the Pobeda plane is paid, you need to correlate the price and the expediency of paying for a particular seat.

1. If you refuse the service of choosing a seat, you can get absolutely to any place.
2. It is worth competing for places A, B, C in the 1st row, and for places D, E, F in the 2nd row and pay extra money for them. Seats A, B, C in the 2nd row are essentially not much different from the seats in the 3rd, 4th, 5th rows, and they cost 599 rubles, while the 3rd row costs 349 rubles.
3. Pay for the choice of a standard seat only if it is fundamentally important for you to sit by the window, or, conversely, away from it. The minimum cost of seat selection is 149 rubles. The best seats cost more. So does it make sense to pay 149 rubles if you can get to these places for free?
4. Choose seats for an additional fee if you are flying with a group of several people and it is fundamentally important for you to sit next to each other. When booking and purchasing tickets with the refusal of the seat selection service, your seats can automatically be distributed at different ends of the plane, and you are not allowed to change seats with other passengers.

Thus, choosing seats on the plane, paying extra money for it, must be wisely. When booking a ticket on the company's website, you are offered a function for an additional fee - to select the desired seat, and a diagram of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft is provided to make it easier for you to navigate in prices and letter designations. Taking into account the above recommendations, prices for the service and your budget, you can continue booking without choosing a seat, or with choosing the desired seat.

Pros:
Characterized by the fact that the distance to the next row is slightly increased, which allows you to while away the flight time with great comfort - stretch your legs, stand up if necessary, without disturbing your neighbors. Some aircraft types do not have a row of seats at all in front of the emergency exit / hatch seats.

Minuses:
Often, for safety reasons, airlines practice leaving these seats for people who meet the requirements "in a healthy body - a healthy mind" - it is assumed that in the event of an emergency evacuation, such a person will not be at a loss, will be able to open the emergency hatch and help the personnel to get people out, but, Of course, not all airlines undertake such a "layout".

In this regard, passengers with children, animals and the elderly are not allowed here.

Another disadvantage is that the approach to the hatches cannot be blocked by hand luggage.

The row located in the section between the two emergency exits has a plus. In this case, there will be additional space in front of you.

Seats in the front of the cabin

Pros:
Most often, catering starts from the "nose", so the front rows suggest convenience and a wide choice of food and drinks offered. As a rule, if the seat is in the rear of the aircraft, then the passenger is limited in the choice of assortment (everything is disassembled at the very beginning).

In addition, the first row is a great opportunity to be one of the first to go down the ladder.

Minuses:
But there are also some drawbacks here - often in the bow there are mounts for baby bassinets and passengers with small children can be here, which does not contribute to comfort if you are going to work or relax.

Whoever flew near a child who does not tolerate the flight and cries all 7 or 12 hours, he knows.

Tail seats

The only, but significant plus of this place is its relative safety. According to statistics National Council on US transport safety for more than 30 years, the number of surviving passengers of plane crashes, depending on where they were in the cabin of the aircraft, is as follows:

The highest percentage of surviving passengers was in the aft section of the cabin (outside the wing of the aircraft) - 69%, the section above the wing - 56% of survivors, as in the economy class section in front of the wing. In the forward section of the cabin, which typically houses Business and First Class, the average survivor rate was 49%.

Since, when falling from a great height, the plane falls nose forward, the permissions least of all capture the tail section. This was the reason for the placement of the "black box" in the tail section of the aircraft, and this also served to the opinion that the safest places are here.
In my opinion, this is more likely a psychology of self-hypnosis (IMHO - to survive in a crashed plane from a height, there is no chance, wherever the passenger is sitting), but this has its advantages: as a rule, on not very popular flights, there are much fewer passengers, that will bother you. The same applies to passengers with children - as a rule, you will not meet them here, if this is not a charter somewhere to places of mass Russian tourism in high seasons.

But the greatest number of accidents occurs, often during takeoff / landing, as a result of errors of pilots or airport staff, due to poor coverage and the condition of the runway or other factors. In this case, you can be saved. Think about where the plane will hit first when landing or taking off? It seems to me that most likely with the nose, respectively, the main blow will fall on the front seats, which will slightly extinguish the force of the impact, then the blow will fall on the middle of the cabin and on the fenders, from which the fuel will flow out and ignite. The shockwave will reach the rear seats with the lowest power, which will allow the passengers to survive.
Thus, the rear seats are the safest in the cabin, since the aircraft takes the main impact on the nose, but again it all depends on the situation.
Focal points in an aircraft are usually located above or close to the wing, which contains aviation fuel, which, in the event of a plane crash, ignites. Therefore, the most dangerous places are the seats in the middle of the aircraft cabin. If we compare the front seats and the middle ones in terms of safety, then the number of deaths in the front seats and in the middle ones is approximately equal.

From the point of view of the safe side - left or right, the statistics give equal chances, the probability of a side roll of the aircraft in one direction or another during landing is the same.

So, basically, they write on the Internet. Honestly, it's hard for me to judge, but in my opinion, if you are primarily concerned with your safety, then it is better to choose a place near the emergency exit. This, in most cases, is still safer, although less convenient.
Imagine a situation that there was a plane crash, the plane was partially damaged, people are all alive, but a fire started on the plane and the cabin is filled with black poisonous smoke, from which you can die. What's going to happen? That's right, most likely panic, and now think about who will be the first to leave the plane? And the one who sits in the places closer to the emergency exits will leave it first, which means that they will have more chances to escape.

For the same reason, people whose seats are closer to the aisle are in a better position during emergencies.
You can find out which seat will be near the emergency exit in a particular aircraft from the seat layouts.

This is about safety, but about comfort, then ...

It is believed that the most comfortable seat on the plane is the penultimate row, to the right of the aisle. The fact is that it is at the end of the cabin that there is the greatest probability of free / empty seats, and therefore it is quite possible that you will get a lot of free space by sitting on three chairs at once: you can get free seats on the right and left of you, on which you can arrange not only your bags, but generally lie down and sleep

Why do you need to take seats on the right? Because the sale of air tickets is carried out strictly in rows (except for those cases when the passenger himself asks for a certain seat), first there are rows A, B, C, which are located on the left side, so the probability of a large number of people there is higher.

After them there are the right rows, D, E, F, which are usually empty when the plane is not fully loaded (this is important !!!). Well, it is clear that if the download is full, then all the above recommendations will turn out to be meaningless.

Safety is also an important advantage, because it is no secret to anyone that there is simply no place more protected than the tail of an aircraft. And even close to these places there may be a kitchen (not always), and all your orders will be delivered as quickly as possible.

Why choose aisle seat? In order for a smaller number of people to show a desire to settle down with you in the neighborhood. If you sit near the window, then nothing will prevent other passengers from sitting next to you, and then all the comfort will come to naught.

But when you sit at the aisle, and place your bags on the next seat, such a sight will subconsciously be perceived by other passengers as a barrier, so the number of people who want to stay in the neighborhood will be minimal.

Yet the best option will immediately after landing take out a pillow and a blanket, and lie down to sleep on two or three chairs at once, in which case it is unlikely that anyone will disturb you so that you move away and let him sit down in the same row.

First row / Row in front of which there are no seats

If your row is the first (it can be not only the “first row” physically, but also the first row, after another class of service, or the first row in one of the sections of the cabin, in front of which there are no seats), then a significant advantage of this arrangement is that no one will throw the back of their seat on you. With a small distance between the rows of the economy class, this can be very important.

Of the minuses, we note that most likely there will be a partition or a kitchen / toilet in front of you. Some passengers are not very comfortable looking at the "wall" during the entire flight. Also, in the wall there can be mounts for cradles for children. What it is fraught with - read above.

Last row / row behind which there are no seats

Most likely, the backs of the chairs in such a row do not recline or are very limited in this. This happens when there is an emergency exit, toilet, kitchen, other technical room or wall behind you.

Summarize

Here, in a nutshell, is a list of the good / bad places a traveler can look forward to. But it is worth noting that the internal layout of aircraft differs significantly from each other, and this factor must also be taken into account.

In addition to the fact that the seats are 2,3,4 in a row, it is necessary to take into account the distance between the seats, the number of classes in the cabin, and other features. After all, the same company uses different types of aircraft for the flight.

1. The model of the liner, the smallest details of the comfort of the cabins (the presence of a TV set, electrical outlets, the interval between rows, the location of toilets) can be easily found on the airline's website.

2. If you specifically know which seat you would like to receive, this question should be addressed when checking in for a flight at the airport (seats are allocated there that are not occupied after online check-in).

If you have no idea about the location of the seats, ask to see the layout of the liner's cabin - all free seats will be highlighted in the appropriate color.

Also, when registering at the airport, you can simply ask for seats "at the window", "at the aisle", etc. Usually the staff does not refuse.

3. In modern airports, you can use the services of self-check-in kiosks and choose your seat. Also, almost always this can be done when registering online on the website of the airline of your choice - this will significantly save time.

This service is already provided by the largest Russian airlines.

The traditional check-in method is best done two hours before departure. If places are issued in this way, the first registered have wide choose from available places.

4. If possible, you should use less busy flights - in this case, the comfort of the flight will significantly increase, because (if you wish) you will even have the opportunity to sleep on three free chairs, the main thing is not to forget to ask the stewardess to bring a pillow and a blanket.

The busiest days are Sunday and Friday, with morning and evening flights. If you have time, choose Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday, noon or afternoon flights to fly.

5. In order not to get into a mess, you should take into account the spelling of the letters denoting the seat number - they can be both Russian (1A, 1B, 1B, 1G, 1D, 1E) and Latin (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E , 1F), and in certain situations, these are, as they say, two big differences that can darken the impression of the flight.

After all, for example, seat 1 "B" - will have a different arrangement, meaning both a chair at the aisle and in the middle of the row. This must be taken into account in order not to get with place 1B (which you thought at the aisle) to the place in the middle (as it turned out that this is not the Russian "B", but the Latin "B").
Also pay close attention to the letter "E".

Therefore, it is better to choose seats with unambiguous letters: 1A is always a window seat, 1C - in any layout of the cabin, it will be a seat near the aisle.

Advice... If you fly often, then you know the most important stress of everyone (who does not fly in business class;) - to sit in the middle seat in a row of three seats. Knowing and understanding this phobia, you can turn it into a benefit for yourself and rarely have a neighbor next to you when flying.

When checking in, if you are flying together, ask the staff to seat you in the seats near the window and in the aisle. Nobody likes to sit in the middle and if the plane is not packed to capacity, then you will not have an unwanted neighbor. If you are flying alone, you can negotiate such a maneuver with another person you like, who, like you, travels solo. Or just ask to sit you in the aisle where the window seat is tight.

The only problem here is that with a jammed plane, you will be separated by a stranger. It only remains to agree with him so that he moves.

6. Be sure to take into account the direction of the flight - with the right choice of the place, the sun will not blind your eyes: East - West (the sun always shines on the left), West - East (on the right).

If it becomes necessary to fly on a morning flight, the North - South direction will delight you with the sun on the left side, and South - North - on the right.

How not to accidentally take the worst places

• Study the scheme of the liner on which you are going to fly, if possible
• Consult with the airline representative if possible
• Before the flight, decide what is more important for you - to look through the window or the ability to freely get up from your seat, for example, to the toilet
• Studying the layout of the salon, choose the best seats, guided by the same rules that we gave in this article.
• Do not take seats at the very rear, close to toilets, galley and other technical areas.
• Do not take seats in which the seats do not recline or are limited in this.
• Do not take places between emergency exits or behind which it is located

If, nevertheless, you "got" on an uncomfortable chair

If you nevertheless received a ticket for an uncomfortable seat, then immediately after boarding you have a few minutes to occupy a more convenient free space (if there are unoccupied seats, of course).

Moreover, it is better not to be shy and change seats on your own, and not to wait for the services of a flight attendant.

After the last person appears on board, and the stewardess announces "Boarding is over", you have 5 minutes to take a comfortable free seat.

Time is short, because after the plane has reached the required speed, it will be strictly forbidden to rise from the passenger seat. Well, after the climb, it is likely that all the most comfortable seats in the airplane will be busy with faster and smarter passengers. Yes, and don't worry about it. You will always have time to sit in your rightful (ticket) seat.

But still, it is better to choose the most comfortable seat right away when buying an air ticket and checking in for a flight.

All of the above tips are suitable for standard passenger, narrow-body aircraft like Airbus A-319 and 320, Boeing-737, SSJ-100, Yak-40, etc., and for wide-body airliners. In addition, there are many more options to take a comfortable passenger seat.

I hope that these simple tips will help you fly comfortably without unnecessary stress.