But we’re guessing you already knew that, and that’s why you’ve written us.

Gate and cabin crews for all airlines are provided wide latitude when deciding who does and does not meet the requirements for sitting in an exit row. It is very rare indeed, however, for a passenger to be refused an alcoholic beverage solely because he/she were seated in an exit row (and probably even rarer for passengers who have paid extra for the privilege, though we have no quantifiable data on that). If you display signs of intoxication during the flight, however, you could be refused additional beverages, or even asked to change seats.

So long as you are drinking and acting responsibly, you need not fear being refused an alcoholic beverage in your Preferred Seat.

First things first, as far as the physical seat is concerned, all are about the same on most Southwest 737s. Some offer a bit more legroom, some have no recline or limited recline, and some are positioned nearer the lavatories and galley, but you can see all of those details on our seat maps.

But what you want is the “insider info,” the tips and tricks you can’t discover by looking at a seat map.

Well, did you know that there is a “Secret First Class” on all Southwest flights, located just behind the exit rows? Or how about that there are three rows where you’ll be served drinks before all others? Do you know how to avoid sitting next to children and/or how to choose your seat mate, rather than let them choose you?

Contributors to the FlyerGuide Wiki graciously share all of these bits of Southwest seat selection wisdom, and much more.

After you’ve read all of this information posted by these “FlyerGuides” you will know how to maximize your chances of sitting next to an empty middle seat, or an attractive seat mate … whichever you prefer.

The drawback is that you have no under seat storage in front of you. This might not be a problem if you don’t mind getting up and grabbing your things out of the overhead bin, or if you travel light.

Enjoy your trip to Paris, and the view out of your window on your descent.

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The Ultimate Qantas Seat Guide

So, here are my 2 questions:

1. Are the window seats cramped on the 747-400? I flew Air France on their new 3×4x3 configuration of the 777-300ER, and the window seat was really cramped, as the seat was right up to the fuselage wall, and the armrests were really thin.
2. I usually prefer window seats, but if it is very cramped, I’d rather go with an aisle seat, but according to seatguru.com all aisle seats have the entertainment box beneath. Do these boxes reduce legroom a lot? Do they take up a lot of space (like on the A330 for example), or are they placed vertically, and it doesn’t affect legroom to much?
I would appreciate any comments you might have about these seats, and which one is more comfortable.

A: FlyerTalk members offer the best advice.

I don’t care much about the seat when flying with club world since most are the same though I always prefer the upper deck. However, this time I’m going LHR -> Beijing on a daytime flight as I thought I would use up the miles I gathered, some 250,000+ and in Economy. Unfortunately once you buy this ticket you can’t make anymore upgrades to it so I’m stuck with it.

So, what seat would you people recommend for economy, one that has a lot of leg room.

A: FlyerTalk members offer the best advice.

Of the two, Mexicana is the better choice for recline. Their recline on this route is approximately 150 degrees. We’re not talking a truly flat seat, but close to what other leading airlines offer on the route. The seat pitch (distance between seat backs) is about 64 inches which far exceeds that of Avianca which is 56 inches. On the particular route you note for Avianca, it is generally the same aircraft they use on most domestic routes and as such has far less recline and as noted, the seat pitch is shorter.

Hope this helps and thanks for thinking of SeatExpert when it comes to choosing information about the best seats.

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