While booking a flight, is the seat selection in your mind?
It definitely should be as a bad seat may make your air journey a nightmare!
But how to identify the best seat on a plane at the time of booking?
Good question, continue reading for the answer...
How to find best seat in a flight?
SeatGuru, a free website from Tripadvisor, can help you find the best seat in a flight.
You can find the seats either by entering the provider and flight number or the date of travel
By hovering over the seats, you can find additional comments about the seat.
What is SeatGuru?
SeatGuru is an easy to use website that displays best seats on a flight.
The seat-map is color coded for quick and easy information about the seats.
TripAdvisor acquired SeatGuru in 2007.
What is a good seat on flight?
The parameters that go into to identify a good seat are:
1. Leg room
2. Seat pitch (its the measurement between one seat back and the same spot on the next seat back).
3. Seats ability to recline
4. Accessibility to power ports
5. Proximity to lavatories
6. Storage options
7. Level of privacy
How to identify a good seat using SeatGuru?
SeatGuru is very user friendly, the seats are color coded as :
- Good
- Bad
- Standard
The image below gives a sneak peek into what to expect from SeatGuru website.
You may find some of the premium seats marked in yellow or red indicating that these may not be the most comfortable seats.
Just mouse hover over the seat to read additional comments along with the review section.
Does Seat Guru show the amenities in the plane?
Yes, SeatGuru go beyond the seats and also let you know if there is wifi, food, power outlet, audio and video facilities provided on the flight you are searching for.
It also show the number of seats in each category.
Seat Guru review
Seat guru no only shares feedback based on its own algorithm, it also lets you read the review comments posted by the travelers.
Pros and Cons Of SeatGuru
| # | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Its Free | The seat information may not be 100% accurate |
| 2 | It covers a huge number of flights | Mobile app is not available |
| 3 | Search by flight number or Origin Destination cities | Some airlines data are not available |
Conclusion:
Seat Guru is definitely helpful for people who want to have a comfortable seat.
You may have to pay for this seat for booking but if comfort is at stake, price may not matter.
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