Something about this flight…

On my most recent flight the air coming out of the little air nozzles… it smelled of french fries.
Genius.

Side note, I seem to remember reading somewhere that more people prefer the aisle seat to the window seat on planes. What? Is this true? Why would you not want the chance to look out over the Earth as you zoom by at 500 mph?

So what’s your preference? and if you prefer the aisle please explain why.

21 thoughts on “Something about this flight…

  • 12/11/2008 at 1:06 pm
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    I have never flown, but I think I’d prefer the aisle seat because the idea of looking out the window and seeing how high up the plane is scares me.

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  • 12/11/2008 at 1:25 pm
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    Aisle seats FTW! When you have a window seat you aren’t free to get up and go the bathroom or stretch without bothering the person sitting next to you. This sucks even more if the person(s) next to you are asleep and you have to be a jerk and wake them up. You also get more leg room if you use the aisle.

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  • 12/11/2008 at 1:27 pm
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    Window always… During the day if the weather is good you get to see some pretty amazing things. My most memorable sight was flying into Jackson Hole over the Tetons. At night its much better to sleep against the window versus having your foot constantly run over by the drink cart.

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  • 12/11/2008 at 2:47 pm
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    I prefer first an exit row, on the right side of the plane for some reason. This is because of staggering morbid statistics about how that’s where bodies pile up when there are crashes. But overall I guess I prefer an aisle over window if I can’t get an exit row.

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  • 12/11/2008 at 2:52 pm
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    I’ve never flown either, but I have to say I think I’d prefer the window seat. Wouldn’t want to miss the views.

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  • 12/11/2008 at 2:53 pm
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    You know they almost always find the wings and the tail.

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  • 12/11/2008 at 10:10 pm
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    Window. I like to watch the scenery fly by and for longer flights for the extra head resting positions.

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  • 12/12/2008 at 1:51 am
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    I’m only on airplanes rarely, but an aisle seat means more freedom to get up/move around/other verbly words. Also, I’m not the best with heights, and it seems that if I can’t see how freakin’ high up we are, it’s almost better – ignorance is bliss and all that, or something… I don’t even know what I’m talking about.

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  • 12/12/2008 at 10:35 am
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    Window for life. Seems like usually I’m above a could layer so you can’t tell how high you are anyways, and when you are in the corner you can just pull out your book or sleep and deal with other people as little as possible.

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  • 12/12/2008 at 11:51 am
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    I love window seats. I like to look down, and try to figure out where we are.

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  • 12/12/2008 at 12:44 pm
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    I love looking out the window, BUT I can never fit there. If I get a window seat, it’s almost always on a small plane where I need to sit with my head cocked over to the side to accommodate an upright seating posture. After 10 minutes of this, it’s annoying. After 20 minutes, it’s simply painful. And guess what, you get to sit that way for additional hours! This is why you get a girlfriend to sit by the window, not only so you seem like a gentleman, but then you can invade her personal space to look out while getting the luxurious headroom of an aisle seat.

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  • 12/12/2008 at 1:20 pm
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    In general, I have to go with aisle. I do enjoy looking out the window, but not as much as I enjoy being able to get up without inconveniencing someone. If it’s a really early morning or super late night flight however, I’ll take a window because it’s much easier to sleep that way. I’m a leaner. I am not adverse to simply leaning on someone’s shoulder to sleep, though I’m pretty sure a complete stranger would not be privy to this idea.

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  • 12/12/2008 at 4:50 pm
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    Aisle! I need space for my legs. And you can still see out the window well enough, especially if you’re seated by a friend who doesn’t mind you leaning all over them.

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  • 12/12/2008 at 7:14 pm
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    Window, all the way.
    a) don’t have to worry about people climbing over you
    b) I can rest against the side of the plane
    c) I love looking out the window and learning about different cities, terrains, geographical formations and stuff (duh, would you expect anything different from me?)

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  • 12/13/2008 at 8:09 am
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    In terms of aisle vs. window, I prefer a seat in the front of the cabin, so that I really have space for my legs. My thigh bones don’t really fit in the space that an airplane seat gives you, and thats before the passenger in front of me puts their chair back. Flying for me is pretty miserable.

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  • 12/14/2008 at 7:10 am
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    window seat, definately…then you can sleep and no-one wakes you up when they need to pee…

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  • 12/16/2008 at 4:09 pm
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    Definately a window seat on the right hand side of the plane!

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  • 12/17/2008 at 7:40 am
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    I’m tall and the aisle seat in Economy offers more opportunity for leg stretching. Also, I don’t mind having other people climb over me to get out but I hate having to disturb people and climb over them to get to the toilet or whatever.

    As it is I mostly travel business or first (no, seriously) where there’s not a lot of difference, so on balance I’d go for window so I can see the view.

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  • 12/17/2008 at 7:42 am
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    Ha, these are the exact same reasons as I posted.

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  • 12/17/2008 at 12:03 pm
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    I like to sit on the right side of the train and watch the plains fly overhead.

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  • 12/17/2008 at 2:55 pm
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    If the “plains” are overhead, your trains must run upside down.

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