With SeatGuru find out which seat is best on the plane
What is the best seat on the plane? We all ask ourselves this question when we book a flight. Flying can already be very tiring, [...]
What is the best seat on the plane? We all ask ourselves this when we book a flight. Flying can already be very tiring, especially if the route is long and if you are traveling with children: a comfortable seat seems to us the least!
These articles are part of our focus called tools and tips for NON-frequent flyers, a way to help our readers maximize their experience in the clouds.
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However, it is difficult to know all the planes of all the companies. And spending hours on forums and opinion sites is not feasible. The solution? Rely on an online tool such as SeatGuru.
Traveling in business on Emirates, for example, is a unique experience. However, if the route is operated on an "older" aircraft you might end up in a business class configured 2-3-2 instead of the more comfortable, spacious and modern 1-2-1 configuarated cabin.
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For the same ticket cost you could have a more comfortable seat, a bigger TV screen, more privacy and social spacing, and most importantly with a 1-2-1 configuration, such as the Alitalia's magnificent class, all passengers in Business can take advantage of direct aisle access without having to step over or be stepped over by another passenger.
But it is when it comes to economy class that SeatGuru becomes a really useful tool. Analyze the map and uncover the row, where you have a few extra inches of legroom or greater privacy due to the cabin configuration, means making a better trip, even in tourist fare.
What is the best seat on the plane? SeatGuru answers you
SeatGuru is a website - founded in 2001 and owned by TripAdvisor - that shows the maps of seats on the various planes and the reviews made by users about the individual company's place. Using it is very easy, not least because the colors indicate at first glance what the best places On the aircraft booked (or intended to be booked).
To use it, simply fill in the required fields on the home page: airline, date and flight number. In case you do not know the number, you can enter the departure and arrival city or airport.
For example, let's imagine that we have to leave on a flight Alitalia from Milan Malpensa to JFK in New York on September 6, 2021. Two direct flights are available that day: one at 10 a.m. aboard an Airbus A330-300, one at 12:40 p.m. aboard an Airbus A330. Consider the second.
SeatGuru shows us the map of the entire plane: 20 seats that turn into beds in Business, 17 reclining seats in Premium Economy, and 2019 standard seats in Economy. I colors give a clear indication of what is the best seat on the plane in question.
Green seats are the best seats, the somewhat yellow and somewhat green ones have mixed reviews, the yellow ones deserve extra attention, and the red ones are to be avoided. The other icons provide useful information: the location of the bathrooms and galley on board, the possibility of having a baby crib, emergency exits. In this way, getting an idea of which place to book becomes much easier.
SeatGuru's other features
In addition to directing you to the best places and keeping you away from the worst, SeatGuru can do more. You need sockets for charging your pc, why do you have to work in the air? You want to know if you will have the Wi-Fi? Or do you mean make sure you have a TV screen In front of you? The site also provides you with all this information.
In addition, you can accomplish a search by airline (displaying the entire fleet) and you can even find cheap flights. By entering the date on which you intend to leave, the origin of the flight and its destination, the search engine provides offers from over 200 sites and compares different aircraft by categorizing them. You simply select from the menu the "Comparison Charts" to get a complete overview of Economy Class on short- and long-haul flights, First/Business Class on short-haul flights, Premium Economy Class, and Business and First Class on long-haul flights.