by Jane.PH

Created on: October 07, 2008   Last Updated: October 10, 2008

One major concern among aircraft passengers when they check in is "where would I be seated?" Unless you are lucky enough to be travelling first class, then any seat on the plane would guarantee limited leg space and a cramped area.

The rows of seat in the bulkhead have more leg space than the rest of the seats in economy class. Food is also served first at this row, guaranteeing you of a hot meal to fill your growling stomach. If you are seated at the very front row of the plane, you are also lucky enough to be the first one to disembark the plane.

There are also rows of seat that instead of having another row in front of it has a wall partition separating it from the area out front. Some airlines have baby bassinettes in this area allowing passengers with small babies to put down their sleeping darling to get some time to relax and move their arms a bit.

Windows seats are longed for by first time flyers and passengers who want to sleep through the entire flight. Yes, you have the best view during takeoff, landing and during the flight; that is, if you are not travelling mostly during the night. Most first time flyers would die for a window seat because all they could think of is seeing the view from outside. What they did not know is the hassle they would cause everybody else on their row if they have to frequently get up and go to the restroom or just do bit of walk to get the blood circulation going.

People who just want to rest and do not want any disturbance from their sleep would also love having the window seat. They would have the window all by themselves as they claim it to prop their pillow or jacket to it to support their head while they sleep. You can always do that if you are seated in the middle or aisle seat, but you would always be worrying that your head will end up on your seatmate's shoulders or hanging over the aisle when you are already deep in sleep.

Aisle seat occupants are lucky enough to not hassle anyone when they want to go to the toilet or do a bit of walk on the plane. However, passengers seated at the aisle are susceptible to being hit on the elbow by the food cart or by anyone who is passing by. There are also instances of being hit on the head by anyone who is struggling to get their luggage from the overhead compartment. In addition to this, you always have to move your legs and give way to passengers occupying inner seats when they want to go to the toilet or take a stroll.

Most passengers do not want to be allocated to the seats

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