Last Updated on January 7, 2021
If you enjoy silence the most, you should stay away from seats near the front bassinet, as they are usually reserved for parents with small children and babies (a crying baby can turn a flight into a true nightmare), and from the galley, where the crew members prepare meals and drinks.
Your best option is either the front seats on an airplane that doesn’t have bassinets available, or a front-middle seat. The airplane engine noise makes the rear of the cabin the loudest.
Another great tip would be to buy noise-canceling headphones. That way you will be able to enjoy your music or videos without hearing any of the annoying background noises. They are a must-have for frequent travelers!
#3 – Safest
There are people who get extremely stressed before flying, and even need to take medication to counteract their flight anxiety.
From a certain point of view, it is understandable: you are confined in a claustrophobic space six miles above the ground possibly subject to adverse atmospheric conditions that make the airplane shake while you pray for your life in disguise.
If you are one of those people, you will be glad to know that passengers traveling on the aisle seats to the rear of the airplane have a higher chance of surviving a crash.
Remember, the airplane is by far the safest means of transport in the world… but in the unlikely event of an air crash, you probably won’t survive it anyway.
#4 – Smooth ride
For those who appreciate smooth flights and get agitated during the most intense periods of turbulence, there’s only one option: buying a seat over the wing, right in the middle of the plane. That is where turbulence is the least noticeable.
If you are flying on a small airplane (like most models used in domestic flights), be prepared for a bumpy ride.
#5 – Cheapest
If you are not too picky about all these parameters we used to evaluate the quality of an airplane seat and you consider the best seat to be the one that saves you the most money, you should just leave it to being randomly assigned when you book your flight or when you check-in.
