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Window seat, or aisle?
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XIII said:I find it very tedious and boring once you get in the air, unless its a clear day.
Take off/landing are great, really fun, and so is turbulence in mid air.. but if its a cloudy day, and you are stuck on a plane in economy for a few hours, with no turbulence to keep you amused..
I agree but I have to find something to do i'm going to Japan soon!
Brings back memories of flying from Dublin to Toronto when my kids were small. On this particular trip, I was travelling on my own with a 3 1/2 year old, 2 1/2 yo and a 1 1/2 yo and was 4 months on with the next.
We had to leave our home in Kerry at midnight for the 4 hour drive to Dublin to catch a 7:30 am flight. (Had to allow time for possible punctures. Anyone who's driven on non National Routes in Ireland will know why.)
Arriving in the airport I could see people looking at us and thinking, "OMG! Hope they're not on our flight."
The kids all behaved like angels with only a small bit of crying at take-off and landing and didn't bother anyone. Luckily we had bulkhead seats plus a woman in the row behind who loved babies and took over the youngest for most of the time he was awake.
Everything went fine, and a half hour or so before landing I got them all cleaned up, ready to meet their grandparents for the first time. Then, just as the wheels hit the tarmac, the oldest spewed all over us. He was totally mortified as he'd never before been car-sick or sea-sick. By the time we met my parents we all stank to high heaven.
We all got over it though and the return flight was fine.
When I look at my 3 young grandchildren, I honestly feel I must must have been crazy back then. I can't imagine anyone being foolish enough to take all of them on a transatlantic flight on their own.
There is one advantage to flying with kids though if you're terrified of flying. You're so busy you don't have time to spend the whole flight willing the engines to keep going. My first long flight without kids seemed to be 3 times longer than usual.
We had to leave our home in Kerry at midnight for the 4 hour drive to Dublin to catch a 7:30 am flight. (Had to allow time for possible punctures. Anyone who's driven on non National Routes in Ireland will know why.)
Arriving in the airport I could see people looking at us and thinking, "OMG! Hope they're not on our flight."
The kids all behaved like angels with only a small bit of crying at take-off and landing and didn't bother anyone. Luckily we had bulkhead seats plus a woman in the row behind who loved babies and took over the youngest for most of the time he was awake.
Everything went fine, and a half hour or so before landing I got them all cleaned up, ready to meet their grandparents for the first time. Then, just as the wheels hit the tarmac, the oldest spewed all over us. He was totally mortified as he'd never before been car-sick or sea-sick. By the time we met my parents we all stank to high heaven.
We all got over it though and the return flight was fine.
When I look at my 3 young grandchildren, I honestly feel I must must have been crazy back then. I can't imagine anyone being foolish enough to take all of them on a transatlantic flight on their own.
There is one advantage to flying with kids though if you're terrified of flying. You're so busy you don't have time to spend the whole flight willing the engines to keep going. My first long flight without kids seemed to be 3 times longer than usual.
aisle and closer proximity to bathroom
i hope it's not a prostate thing
looking out the window gets boring after a certain amount of miles at that altitude and one can't see that much...but 10,000 ft. over a nudist beach would change my seat preference
i hope it's not a prostate thing
looking out the window gets boring after a certain amount of miles at that altitude and one can't see that much...but 10,000 ft. over a nudist beach would change my seat preference
Window with hot girl sitting next to me (and not two rows behind me like always).
Anyone who prefers aisle should fly window seat once from Chicago to Anchorage. They'll never get an aisle seat again.
Anyone who prefers aisle should fly window seat once from Chicago to Anchorage. They'll never get an aisle seat again.
Window seat. I hate getting run into by everyone walking down the aisle, and I don't get out of my seat during flights.
Within the US or from Latin America to the US: Window
From US to Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand: aisle
If I have a tight conection, I choose to sit in an aisle sit near the front, to get off the plane fast. And, of course, I always try to upgrade - any seat in business beats window or aisle
From US to Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand: aisle
If I have a tight conection, I choose to sit in an aisle sit near the front, to get off the plane fast. And, of course, I always try to upgrade - any seat in business beats window or aisle
mrfrosty said:
Is that a Jimmy Carr joke?
"Window, seat or aisle?"
"Window, seat, or you'll what? Are you threatening me?!"
XIII said:...but if its a cloudy day, and you are stuck on a plane in economy for a few hours, with no turbulence to keep you amused..
urrggg... I hate turbulence, I can just imagine whats happening to my iBooks HD.
Window... that way you can take pictures!
Aisle seat on short hauls and non-final destination flights - I just want to get off the plane as soon as possible. Missing a connecting flight is a hassle.
A layover less than 60 minutes is just asking for trouble. My wednesday flight has 75 min layover CDG Paris. I would guess it is 50% chance that my checked in luggage will make it to the connecting flight...damn you AirFrance.
Window seat on long hauls - I am normally at sleep before the plane is off the ground. I usually wake up when they serve dinner, but five minutes after I am sound asleep again. Window seats lets me sleep undisturbed by all co-passangers with bizarre bladder problems.
Hmmm, I think I fly too much
A layover less than 60 minutes is just asking for trouble. My wednesday flight has 75 min layover CDG Paris. I would guess it is 50% chance that my checked in luggage will make it to the connecting flight...damn you AirFrance.
Window seat on long hauls - I am normally at sleep before the plane is off the ground. I usually wake up when they serve dinner, but five minutes after I am sound asleep again. Window seats lets me sleep undisturbed by all co-passangers with bizarre bladder problems.
Hmmm, I think I fly too much
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Window seat. Totally.
I don't pee much and I don't think I'll ever tire of looking out of the window. It looks like ants! Look at the wing! The lights! Is that a river? Oooh, look at the clouds! Etc.
Having said that, I do tend to fly on less than 3hr flights, hence no need to stretch legs, and often cheapo airlines, on which I'm usually too cheap to buy drinks, so no need for weeage. On my one long flight to New York, I was on an aisle seat, and spent half the time getting up and looking out the door window at the back, and that was nice to be able to walk around as that was 6 hours or so, especially on the way back when I didn't sleep all night and could have a wander and watch the sunrise.
I don't pee much
and I don't think I'll ever tire of looking out of the window. It looks like ants! Look at the wing! The lights! Is that a river? Oooh, look at the clouds! Etc. Having said that, I do tend to fly on less than 3hr flights, hence no need to stretch legs, and often cheapo airlines, on which I'm usually too cheap to buy drinks, so no need for weeage. On my one long flight to New York, I was on an aisle seat, and spent half the time getting up and looking out the door window at the back, and that was nice to be able to walk around as that was 6 hours or so, especially on the way back when I didn't sleep all night and could have a wander and watch the sunrise.
Window for short flights (< 3 hours)
Aisle for the long flights (> 3 hours)
Middle for the lucky flights (= 2 hot girls on both sides)
I love staring out the window during take-off and landing, and I love the extra room and easy stand-up of the aisle seat.
Always love to be between the hot stuff....
Aisle for the long flights (> 3 hours)
Middle for the lucky flights (= 2 hot girls on both sides)
I love staring out the window during take-off and landing, and I love the extra room and easy stand-up of the aisle seat.
Always love to be between the hot stuff....
Aisle seat most definitely.
I can't sleep on planes, I have long legs for my height (36" inseam and I'm only 6'), and I have bad knees thanks to my days as a hockey goalie and my mom's arthritis genes. So I'll take all the leg room I can get.
I have to disagree with whomever said they prefer the bulkhead though, because you give up the ability to keep any of your belongings in your possession.
I can't sleep on planes, I have long legs for my height (36" inseam and I'm only 6'), and I have bad knees thanks to my days as a hockey goalie and my mom's arthritis genes. So I'll take all the leg room I can get.
I have to disagree with whomever said they prefer the bulkhead though, because you give up the ability to keep any of your belongings in your possession.
MacsRgr8 said:Window for short flights (< 3 hours)
Aisle for the long flights (> 3 hours)
Middle for the lucky flights (= 2 hot girls on both sides)
I love staring out the window during take-off and landing, and I love the extra room and easy stand-up of the aisle seat.
Always love to be between the hot stuff....
Hmmm, dont you want to sleep during the long flights? Just curious since you seem to have the opposite strategy to me.
dont get jelious
i was upgrade from coach to 1th class how is a " s e c r e t "
new york to germany
new york to ireland
ireland to germany stay over for 2 week and then to new york
i was upgrade from coach to 1th class how is a " s e c r e t "
new york to germany
new york to ireland
ireland to germany stay over for 2 week and then to new york
It all depends on:
Long Flights: Window seat.
Short Flights: Aisle seat.
Long flight = 2 hours or more.
Long Flights: Window seat.
Short Flights: Aisle seat.
Long flight = 2 hours or more.
irishguy1976 said:i was upgrade from coach to 1th class how is a " s e c r e t "
Wow, I am so jealous I almost crashed my Porsche.