{"id":7736,"date":"2019-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=7736"},"modified":"2020-04-02T05:36:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:36:52","slug":"why-window-seat-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/laughs\/why-window-seat-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the window seat is better than the aisle seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travel is exciting. It leads people to such wonderful moments shared with friends and family all around the world. Why anyone would taint such a glorious experience by picking an aisle seat on an airplane is beyond me. Last week, my colleague (and, now, former friend) Sarah Duncan tried to convince you of the aisle seat\u2019s supremacy<\/a>. Unfortunately for her, the time has now come to celebrate everything that makes the window seat great. It is time for us Window Seat Fans to rightly accept our crowns as Champions of the Air, and it would be remiss of us to not politely rub it in the faces of those Aisle Seaters.<\/p>\n

Zack Frohloff \u2013 proud Window Seater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Here are seven reasons why the window seat is much<\/strong> <\/em>better than the aisle seat.<\/p>\n

1. Injury lane<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sitting in an aisle seat, you may as well have a flashing sign above your head saying \u201cPlease injure me\u201d. Any limb that edges out even a millimetre past your seat is fair game for rampant kids, overhead luggage fumblers and air-hostie heels. Then there are the trolleys that will chew up any feet that sneak into the aisle, reminiscent of a Robot Wars<\/em> TV show. Or you could save yourself the trouble and opt for the most toe-and-elbow-friendly seat* \u2013 right next to the window.<\/p>\n

[*Completely unsubstantiated fact]<\/em><\/p>\n

Just me and my uninjured feet, relaxing on holiday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2. Rest your head<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When you do decide to retire, your cosy window seat comes with the optional convenience of a leaning space. Simply add one pillow (or even a scrunched-up jumper) and, hey, presto, you have yourself a comfy headrest that will be the envy of the rest of your row.<\/p>\n

3. Roll out the red carpet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Aisle seaters are quick to jump the misconception that if you sit in a window seat, you\u2019ll have to climb over people if you need to get up. But that, my friends, is a moot point \u2013 generally, a polite-enough person will get up to clear the path for Window Seat Royalty. And if they don\u2019t \u2013 well, then see point six below.<\/p>\n

Only the best for Window Seat Royalty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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4. Winner winner, chicken dinner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Airlines themselves understand the magnificence of Window Seaters \u2013 that\u2019s why they\u2019ll gift you with the first choice of food and beverages. Meanwhile, your aisle-seat friend\u2019s tastebuds are at war with one another \u2013 watching and smelling tasty food pass right in front of their eye. Not to mention you\u2019ll get first dibs on chicken or fish for dinner; priceless.<\/p>\n

5. You might get more room \u2013 for free!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Why pay for Premium Economy or Business Class just for a little extra room? Larger planes that usually fly long-haul routes have different seat configurations that often taper off at the back of the plane. This means that after rows of three, they can reduce down to rows of two. What would have been the middle seat becomes an aisle seat, while the actual aisle seat (which no-one liked anyway) disappears. The superior window seat always remains, with the bonus of extra room \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

More room is always a good thing \u2013 especially if you\u2019re travelling with kids!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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6. You\u2019re in control<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Okay, keep this one pretty hush\u2026 but all window seats on all airlines come with a special bonus. It\u2019s called the window shade. Airlines can\u2019t trust regular plebs to be in control of such a coveted aircraft function. But they will bestow the age-old honour of ambient-light-control to the special few in the window seats. If you feel sorry for the person in the aisle seat who just got their foot run over by a trolley and missed out on the last chicken dish, you are free to cheer them up by bathing them in glorious natural light [cue choir harmonies]. Or punish that laptop-workaholic who keeps nudging your elbow with the glare of a sun-soaked screen – at your peril, of course!<\/p>\n

7. The view from up here<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can save yourself hundreds of dollars by opting to sit next to the glass. How? Well, now you don\u2019t need to fork out money for a scenic flight to enjoy the spectacular views that other people are paying big bucks for. From flying over the Whitsundays to circling over Sydney Harbour, you\u2019ve checked off one of your holiday to-dos before you\u2019ve even landed. Seeing the New York skyline at sunset when I departed from Newark Airport is just one of many moments I\u2019ve been lucky enough to experience while sitting in a window seat.<\/p>\n

Who needs a scenic flight when you\u2019ve got window-seat views like this?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Still not convinced? You can weigh up your options for the aisle seat over here<\/a> \u2026 that is, if you can trust Sarah Duncan\u2019s myth-filled article #ijogalone. But even if you do happen to fall for her boobytrap arguments, don\u2019t feel guilty at all. That just frees up more choice for us: the Window Seaters \u2013 Champions of the Air<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/i> CHECK OUT OUR TOP FLIGHT DEALS <\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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