I usually
prefer aisle seats personally, but when nursing the window is probably a little more spacious and private.
Delta has a convenient direct flight to JFK for less than $ 300, so I book that and pay a premium for
preferred aisle seats.
Not exact matches
Whether they love window
seats or
prefer to stretch out in the
aisle — ideally in business class, natch — they think about their priorities and make arrangements well before check - in.
A window
seat is the
preferred location; however, other locations may be acceptable, provided the Par 16 Page 11 AC 120 - 87B 9/17/10 CRS does not block the egress of any passenger, including the child's parent or guardian, to the
aisle used to evacuate the aircraft.
However, now that most airlines are charging a premium for «
preferred economy»
seats (usually a small additional fee for a window or
aisle seat), a fellow passenger may not be willing to switch if they've paid extra for their
seat.
I arrived to a darkened theatre and a pair of obnoxious young dimwits who'd decided they'd
prefer our
seats to their own; as Thomas purchased himself a late breakfast at the overpriced concessions stand, I bullied these two ingrates into their rightful
seats tucked neatly well inside the
aisle behind several rows of heads (Thomas hates the front row, so I meet him midway... - ish) and parked my sweaty arse just where I'd paid to park it.
Countermeasures: Stick with a single mileage program and try to rack up enough miles to keep elite status, which often will give you free confirmed access to «
preferred»
seats — those on
aisles and bulkheads.