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Flights: The most popular seat on a plane revealed and why passengers desire it


Flight passengers travelling in a group often want to be seated together, in an attempt to relish in the holiday vibes during the journey. Some airlines, such as Ryanair, offer travellers the option for seats on the same row if they pay an extra fee. Others can have allocated seats should they be club members of the airline, with other benefits such as speedy boarding. Yet when UK travellers select their seat, they tend to hone in on one particular chair more than most.

Airline Thomas Cook’s poll of 2,000 British travellers revealed the window seat is the most popular.

A total of 61 per cent favoured it when flying while a third, or 31 per cent, said the aisle seat was their preferred choice.

Meanwhile two per cent said that they liked the middle seat.

Additionally, 83 per cent of those who picked the window seat did so for the incredible views that can be enjoyed on the flight.

Also, 64 per cent later admitted they would be prepared to pay extra to secure their desired window seat.

Other reasons cited were because, in a window seat, they would be less likely to be disturbed and would also be able to sleep more comfortably.

The airline then quizzed passengers and pilots about their favourite views in the air.

Victoria McCarthy, First Officer at Thomas Cook Airlines says, “As pilots, we are lucky to have the best office window in the world, so when we take our customers on holiday, we try to use the PA as much as we can to let them know what they can actually see out of the window – not just the routing information.

“It might be an incredible view of Venice, or the Alps.

“I never take it for granted, so it’s important to me that everyone enjoys the whole flying experience.”

Meanwhile, frequent travellers have offered tips on how to get flight upgrades.

Sky Scanner listed a number of upgrade tips and trick from travel insiders.

Two of them include the time you arrive for your flight, although they are rather conflicting tips.

Product Manager David Low told Sky Scanner: “My wife and I were flying to the Dominican Republic. We’d got to Glasgow Airport far too early but at least there was no queue.

“The check-in lady told us that they had two spare seats in first class, and since we were first to arrive, we could have them for free. So we happily accepted.”

Sky Scanner recommended travellers could “maximise your chances of bagging (upgrades) by rocking up at check-in ten hours before the scheduled departure.

“If it backfires, you’ll have to kill a murderous amount of time in Starbucks.”

Being late could also net you an upgrade, one flyer revealed.



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