We all know that air travel can be a nightmare. Being stuck sitting in a middle seat that doesn’t recline can be torture on a flight. Now there is a way to become more educated on seat selection and outsmart the airlines. SeatGuru.com uses internal research and feedback from fliers to highlight optimal seats and flag the duds.
On SeatGuru.com the green seats are highlighted for their additional benefits. White is a neutral seat selection, while yellow cautions for some drawbacks. Red highlights the poor seating choices available on the aircraft.
The information that SeatGuru obtains is so thorough that even the airlines themselves use the site for information on their own planes. Airline executives have been known to argue over the opinions that SeatGuru has on certain seats. Some even complain that the assessments are inconsistent across the airlines.
For SeatGuru evaluating seats can be a daunting and complicated task. Each airline can customize the interior of their planes, making standardization nearly impossible. For instance, the Boeing 757s in Delta’s fleet can have many different configurations because of its recent merger with Northwest Airlines. Additionally, the A320 in Spirit Airlines’ fleet has 178 seats, while the A320 in JetBlue’s fleet only has 150 seats.
SeatGuru.com may have started as a site to help the weary frequent traveler find a better seat, but now it has become a useful resource for all types of flyers, allowing travelers comfort and those precious extra inches in coach.
The flight I took from Milwaukee to San Diego was absolutely hellish. My seat was in the very last row next to the stinky bathroom and right behind Mr. I’m Going to Recline My Chair So Far Back That My Head is On Your Lap, plus his hyperactive toddler. Too bad this site can't determine where the annoying people are seated too.
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