Why the airplane seat you hate is actually the best

Tourists avoid certain seats on airplanes like the plague, while they practically beg for others. John Burfitt, an expert in travel, reveals why the seat many consider the worst is, paradoxically, the best.

Airplane journeys often last several, or even more than a dozen hours. Everyone wants to occupy a seat on board that allows them to feel as comfortable as possible.

John Burfitt is a travel expert who publishes content on the Australian service Escape. According to him, seats in the back rows of the plane, which are considered the least comfortable by many, are ideal. “I’m amazed when others call my favourite seat the worst,” he admitted, as quoted by the New York Post. The traveller rushes to explain his choice.

He explains that he began to love the back row in the plane after an unpleasant experience during a long flight from Sydney to Los Angeles. At that time, the person sitting behind him continuously kicked his seat. He then decided that he would sit only in the back row and noticed many advantages of this seat.

When the man sat in the back row by the window on his next flight, he understood what comfortable traveling is. First, by occupying the back row, no one can kick their seat or suddenly lower their tray table, generating vibrations on the backrest.

Many internet users disagreed with the traveller, claiming that people sitting in the back row are bothered by lines of people waiting to use the restroom. John agreed with this criticism but emphasized that such problems only affect those sitting closest to the aisle. He also added that by occupying the indicated seat, you are one of the first people to be served food. Additionally, sitting at the back makes contact with the cabin crew easier.

However, this still didn’t convince all travellers. Others still argue that the back row has many disadvantages, including the fact that turbulence is felt more strongly at the rear of the plane.

And you, which seat in the plane do you like the most and the least?