Whether you are booking your flight through an agent or online, you will be ending up taking a seat at the plane although this depends on the kind of travel route you are taking. Most aircrafts serve their passengers by booking them at a first-come-first-served basis so they are automatically seated. Passengers have the right to choose their seat if they want to and they can provide this information upon check in, through their travel agent or when booking online. Online booking provides a page where you can choose which seat you want to take. When you are traveling in a group, you will be seated in groups depending on the availability of the aircraft seats. But in a travel agency they can control which seats you are going to take since the flight schedules are already fixed.
- For a passenger they have different preferences on which seats they want to take but most of them prefer to stay beside the window. This is a very popular choice amongst passengers because it allows them to look out the window or rest your head on it when you want to sleep and at the same time not disturbing the other passengers. The disadvantage of this seat is that you will need to clamber through your seat mates in order to get to the aisle if you wish to use the comfort room or getting access through the baggage you placed overhead, although there are several airlines that allow you to stow your baggage underneath your seat.
- The Aisle seats are popular for those who wish to get off the plane right away, go to the comfort room or get their baggage placed at the overhead for easy access. For longer flights, it will be harder for passengers to sleep since they will be hearing a lot of footsteps walking through the aisle or their seat mates asking for a space to pass through.
- The Middle seats do not offer the best comfort for most passengers since they do not have the advantages offered by the window and aisle seats. Be prepared to be seated at this place if you are booking your flight at the last minute since this is the last option taken by most passengers.
Reserving the best seats in an aircraft is best taken when you book your flight in advance. You will be able to choose any kind of seat you want this way because there are not much passengers yet.