Airplane Tips- Before Flying

I have been on many long flights, the worst of which was a direct New York to Johannesburg flight- a 14 and a half hour journey.

Here are some ideas for making your flights easier- especially for long haul flights.

1. Before checking in, take a look at a seating site such as seatguru to make sure that you are sitting in the best possible seat on the plane for your class of ticket.
2. Check in early- the earlier you check in, the better chance of getting a good seat. Many airlines are now offering the possibility of checking in online, 24 hours before your light. Ideally you want your seat confirmed before you go to the airport.
3. Try to get a seat in the emergency exit row. Exit rows offer slightly more legroom then regular seats- this is so well known that they are usually booked by other frequent fliers but it is worth a try to get one when you check in.
4. If you cannot get an exit row seat, get a window seat. On a long trip I always try to get a window seat so I can lean the pillow on my window to sleep. The only exception to this is in the last few rows of the plane, because the fuselage of the plane curves inward giving less room to the window seats in the last rows.