Louisiana Flight Attendants Reveal – ‘It’s The Best Seat on the Plane’

(KMDL-FM) Louisiana's fall travel season is about to kick up and into full swing. What is the "fall travel season" as opposed to Louisiana's "summer travel season"? It's all about the destinations and who is going with you. Those are the main differences between the two seasons.

Louisiana's summer travel season usually includes the kids since they are out of school. The destinations are more for relaxation, like the beach, or education, like the theme parks. Travel during the summer seems to be more in the mindset of family memories and relaxing good times.

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Where Are Louisiana's Most Popular Fall Travel Destinations?

In the fall, travel plans in Louisiana seem to focus more on destinations. For example, we might travel during a fall weekend for a football game. Or if you're a sportsman, you might travel for a hunting adventure. Or, there is always out-of-town shopping for the holidays.

But no matter where you're going or why you're going there, if your journey involves flying on an airplane, you're going to want to know what Louisiana flight attendants have figured out about the best place to park your keister when you're traveling by air.

Granted, we all have our preferences for where we like to sit on the aircraft. If all you're concerned about is getting on and getting off, then you're going to want to sit as close to the front of the aircraft as you can.

Best Seat on a Plane for a Smooth and Comfortable Flight?

However, if you are looking for a more comfortable flight with a little more space and legroom. A place on the aircraft that minimizes the effects of turbulence or bumpy air. A place that has you close enough to the bathroom but not so close that you get to "experience the smells" associated with the bathroom, then there are two seats that almost every flight attendant agrees you need to book.

Those seats are the aisle seat and the window seat on the exit row above the wing. In many narrow-body jets, that translates to Seat 21-A or Seat 21-F. The other seats of choice are those in the exit row just behind business class. The drawback to those seats might be the "unique" table tray and video monitor configuration.

Why Are Seats Over The Wing Better For Travelers?

The reason our flight attendants love the seats over the wing is because of the smoother flight factor. They like the exit rows because of the additional room. I, a non-flight attendant, prefer to sit a little further back in the plane, it's usually about row 29 or 30 in most wide-body jets.

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The reason I prefer that row is that there are only two seats on that row compared to three. Granted, they are the same size as all the other seats, but you have one less person to deal with, and since I usually travel with my spouse, it's like we have our own private row and more room to spread out.

Granted, it does take a little longer to board and get off the plane, and you are close enough to the bathroom that you will have impatient people standing in the aisles near your seat sometimes, but for the most part, it's just easier to exist when you're on a row for two. And it's almost as if you have your own private overhead bin too.