How to make sure your next seat on an airplane is free: a trick

Traveling by plane can be a very uncomfortable experience because of the neighbors who will be flying next to you. In addition, in economy classes, the seats are quite cramped and it can be uncomfortable to sit in them for several hours in a row.

However, there is a life hack that will help you keep the seat next to you free. It was tested by bloggers-experts of the airline booking service Skyscanner, writes the Express.

It should be noted that this life hack only works on airplanes with three seats in a row. And to use it, you need to travel together.

To get an extra seat, check in for the flight in advance through the online system and use the seat selection service. Choose the two extreme seats in the row - near the window and in the aisle, and leave the middle one free. It is highly likely that if the flight is not completely sold out, there will be no one to take the free seat inside. In this case, the entire row will be at your service. In addition, this will provide you with extra legroom.

But this life hack doesn't always work. If your plane is sold out, someone will definitely come to take the empty seat. Well, in this case, you can offer that person a seat near the window to sit together again.

In the worst case scenario, you and your travel partner will have to sit across the aisle from each other. Which, in general, is not such a high price to pay for taking a chance.

Thus, the life hack will not give you a 100% guarantee that you will fly in more comfortable conditions. However, it greatly increases the likelihood of such a scenario.

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