How to Get the Best View From a Plane
- 1). Access your airline's website, and establish the type of aircraft which will operate your flight. This information normally appears on the timetable.
- 2). Study your airline's seating plan for the type of aircraft you are due to fly on. Remember, seating configurations can differ according to flight length. There may be a short haul and a long haul configuration for the same aircraft.
- 3). Check which rows are beside the wings. If you want a good view, you must sit beside a window well in front of the wings or well behind. However, if you are traveling on a high winged aircraft such as the Dash 8, your view will not be obstructed to the same extent, although a seat at the wing is right beside the aircraft's engines.
- 4). Check the seating plan to ensure any seat already allocated to you is at a window, and does not have a view restricted by the wing. Change the seat number if you feel you would enjoy a better view from the window seat of another row. Print the e-mail confirmation of this to show to airport staff, if there is any confusion about your seat number.
- 5). If no seat has been allocated, ascertain from the website how far in advance of travel you can select your seat number. Make a note of the date. Select your seat online as soon it is possible to do so. Again, it is important to print the confirmation to show to airline staff at the airport, if they attempt to allocate you another seat.
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