Questions tagged [seating]
Questions regarding reservations of specific seats in various transportation venues and of seating in general (comfort, size, pitch etc).
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Qatar Airways second seat selection after paying for the first one
I have booked a ticket on Qatar Airways for economy class and made a successful seat reservation for one of four flights and paid using paypal. Because of private issues I wanted to book the seating ...
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Why can't I reserve a seat on the Eurocity train I just bought a ticket for on ÖBB
I bought return Sparscheine tickets on trains from Vienna to and from Budapest in about 7 weeks time for my family using oebbtickets.at, but didn't see an option to reserve a seat before paying. Now ...
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American Airlines size 26 will I fit in the seat?
I am 5’7 and 370 pounds with wide hips. I flew Alaska airlines back in 2017 and I barely fit, but I’m seeing mixed reviews for American Airlines economy seats. Should I just purchase a second seat?
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How to deal with a passenger of size at boarding time?
This is basically the question My rights if seated beside passenger needing more space wanted to ask or perhaps should've asked but of course the entire situation sucks. Enough rambling :)
So you ...
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My rights if seated beside passenger needing more space
Recently I was seated beside a passenger who needed more space to sit and was almost taking away some on my space which made a 4 hour flight very uncomfortable.
As flight was full I couldn't change my ...
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how to change Lufthansa seat assignment upon/after check-in when first flight is on United
I am flying LH from ORD to MUC. However, my first flight to ORD is on UA. I wonder how I can select seats when I check in on UA. I got checked in for the first segment, but I can not figure out what ...
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Selecting Seats after booking from BudgetAir
I have found some affordable tickets on BudgetAir (could be any other service - specifying it just for the reference in case someone needs it) and I wonder if I can choose the seats from the carrier (...
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United B789 weird config
I am flying United on their Dreamliner in Economy Plus. Seatguru states there are two configs of the aircraft type (one fitted with Premium economy and one not). Both can be found here.
For my flight, ...
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What plane is this Finnair seatmap for?
I was examining the seatmap for a potential flight on Finnair flight AY131 from Helsinki to Singapore, and spotted something quite odd. Per Flightradar24, this route always operates with the pride of ...
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Can check-in agents see whether I selected the seat myself or was automatically assigned by the system?
I wonder whether check-in agents see whether I selected the seat myself or was automatically assigned by the system.
Motivation: I sometimes forget whether I selected the seat myself, and would like ...
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Why do unavailable seats follow me on Delta
I will be flying soon on the same flight as someone I know, but we booked separately. I was hoping that we could adjust our seat selections so that we could sit next to each other, but for some reason ...
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Qatar Airlines: Modifying Seat Selection
I've booked a ticket on Qatar Airlines. I can see on their website that there should be options for modifying seat selection. However, in "manage booking" page, I don't see any option for ...
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KLM 787-9 business seating for family
We are two adults and two 2-year-old toddlers planning to fly a long flight with KLM 787-9. This will be our first flight with the kids, so we are trying to make it as easy on them as possible. We ...
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Seat change on Easy Jet
I have changed my flight with Easy Jet to May 2021. I paid to be seated on my original flight Nov 2020, but have been charged again for the same seats on my new flight. Is this correct?
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Flying to Daughter's College Town, Flying Back Together: Booking Roundtrip and One-way
How do I go about the above (Flying to Daughter's College Town, Flying Back Together: Booking Roundtrip and One-way?)?
I want to fly to my daughter's city, then have her fly back home with me (seated ...
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What is the maximum occupancy of a typical budget airline given 2m social distancing? [closed]
For a typical no-frills airline using a three-aisle-three layout, at economy class density, what is the maximum possible occupancy which maintains a distance of at least two meters between each ...
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How to find out if the previous flights (any airline) flew with un-booked or empty seats?
I was wondering if there is anyway of knowing how many seats were empty on any previous International flights? I am trying to figure out the pattern for the best season/day/time to fly in that airline ...
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Checking Seat Capacity on Previous Flights [duplicate]
Does anyone know of ways to check the seat capacity or number of tickets sold or number of passengers onboard for past flights?
I'm actually just trying to figure out how many passengers were on a ...
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Overcrowded German trains
The recent spat between Greta Thunberg and German rail left me thinking: can you buy a ticket in a German train and not get a seat? Is that only for local or also long haul trains?
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Seat issues in weird Air France booking
I booked my Air France flight a few months ago and am having issues.
On the app it says my boarding passes are unavailable and have to print them at the check-in counter.
On the seat section it says:...
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Why are seats at the rear of a plane sometimes unavailable even though many other seats are available in the plane?
Why are seats at the rear of a plane sometimes unavailable even though many other seats are available in the plane?
Example (see the last three rows):
I have seen cases where a fair amount of rear ...
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When is the best time to check in for ryanair to get window or aisle seats?
Ryanair lets you check in 2 days before the flight. Then it gives you some seats. Are those random or do they save the window and aisle seats in case someone buys them? My strategy is to leave it ...
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Is the space in front of the first seat row in the middle of a cabin meant as a public passage?
I have recently been on an Air China trip with my family, I think on an A330 aircraft. We had a baby bassinet and thus were seated in the front row of a cabin, and got seats in the middle of the ...
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Is this the case of the wrong aircraft shown on airline website?
I see multiple source publishing that EgyptAir will be servicing the Toronto to Cairo route through a new set of 787 Dreamliners. See sources:
https://thepointsguy.com/news/egyptair-787-new-business-...
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Differences between row 11 or 12 in Airbus A320?
The rows 11 and 12 of the Airbus A320 look very much alike. I've been sitting on row 11 before I think and I couldn't see much difference between them.
Are there any differences between row 11 and ...
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Is it possible to book adjacent seats on a NightJet train?
Me and my friend would like to book two second class coach seats on a NightJet train from Vienna to Venice at oebb.at. We'd really like them to be next to each other, ideally, facing each other. ...
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Best technique to get seat changed on a full transatlantic flight
First flight with our 1 year-old. We just discovered she has motion sickness, so it’s going to be rough going since no medication is suitable for babies.
The only trick offered by our pediatrician ...
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Seat selection on Economy MileSAAver [duplicate]
If I use my miles to buy an American Economy MileSAAver tickets, do I get to pick my seats when I book the flight?
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Seat Assignment on Via Rail's The Ocean
I just booked a ticket from Halifax to Montréal and got seat 7C assigned. I do know that this train ran with a 2+1 seat setting in their Economy wagons in the past. So I am wondering if I would have a ...
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Booking with Third Party Sites
So I found a flight on skyscanner for British Airways that I've been eyeing for quite a while. However, it is a basic economy ticket which means that it doesn't come with a checked bag and seat ...
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How soon after takeoff can you recline your airplane seat?
Airplane announcements always say that that "the seatback has to be in an upright position" for takeoff. However, what's the earliest you can recline your seat after takeoff? The moment the wheels ...
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Lie-flat seats on AA 777-200
My wife took a trip on an American Airlines 777-200 in business class, and the "lie-flat" seat didn't seem to work right; she is only 5' 4" tall and said she could not fit in the seat laying flat ...
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How can I select seats on Amtrak train?
This is my first Amtrak trip. I am travelling from Pittsburgh, PA to New York City, NY on the Pennsylvanian; and then from New York City, NY to Washington DC on the Acela Express. Both the tickets are ...
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Can a Senior sit in a Handicap Seat on AMTRAK?
I have a Senior ticket. While traveling on amtrak, am I prohibited from sitting in an unoccupied seat reserved for passengers with disabilities?
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How does jetBlue determine its boarding order?
My question is nominally similar to how are boarding groups determined? which was closed as a duplicate of
Why do airlines seat people the way they do? but neither seem to answer my question and I ...
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Best seat for less turbulence in airplane
Is there a best place to sit in an aircraft to reduce the turbulence feel ?
I have travelled in A380 which has minimum turbulence experience because of huge body. But what is the best seat to ...
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Best seat for sleeping on megabus red-eye trip in USA? [closed]
Do all the seats on megabus lean back?
Are some some seats better for sleeping than the others?
I am planning a 9-hour trip, and I would like to be able to sleep.
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Under seat hand luggage storage width on Boeing 737-800 [closed]
I'm planning a flight on a Boeing 737-800 and need to consider the width of the under seat space for hand luggage (and this is for a specific reason so no answers/comments about over head bins please)....
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It it possible to avoid kiwi.com's automatic online check-in and instead do it manually by yourself?
I have a WestJet Flight LGW-YYC that I booked using kiwi.com. WestJet offers free seat selection with the online check-in on their homepage (see their FAQ at "
Can I still select my seat if I don't ...
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How to seat family of seven together on long-haul flight?
My family and I are flying to New Zealand (AKL) from the USA (LAX) in just over a week. We booked 7 seats (in a single booking), but when I check the American Airlines website it says we don't have ...
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Why are some specific seats marked as prioritized for people in need?
Inspired by Can I use a priority seat if it is vacant?
Many trains, buses and subways have seats that are marked as "priority seats", meaning that the people who are in greater need of a seat, such ...
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Unbookable column of seats on 777-200
I'm flying United, and at time of booking I can select my seat.
On one flight the aircraft is designated as a 777-200. The seat selection diagram shows a 3-4-3 seat layout, ABC-DEFG-HJK. At time of ...
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Bought 2 Lufthansa tickets - one person can't travel - free seat next to me?
I bought two Lufthansa tickets, for a journey from Europe to Asia and back (outbound via FRA, return via MUC). I also reserved two adjacent seats, and paid for it all.
Now, the second person cannot ...
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Are these Deutsche Bahn train seats side-by-side?
I booked two tickets on the direct Deutsche Bahn (ICE 93) train from Berlin to Vienna and the seat information is shown as - "Side-by-side seats Carriage 27, seats 13, 15". I would normally have ...
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Do the seat rows across the aisle from the Cathay Pacific 777 300 ER 77H aircraft line up?
The economy rows in the picture on seat guru do not appear to line up with each other. For example do 60G and 60H line up next to each other. I want two aisle seats that are directly across from each ...
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Can I lean the seat backwards in a bus when a person behind me complains about it? [duplicate]
This happened a few years ago in a bus form Paris to Cologne. I leaned the seat backwards as far as possible and the person behind me heavily complained about not having enough space. I saw that she ...
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How can you maximise your chance of an upgrade on a long haul flight? [duplicate]
I’ve seen various questions on TSE about ruses to ‘’sneak’ into a higher grade cabin than the one paid for. I’m interested to know what the chances are of being upgraded legitimately (i.e. by the ...
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Can you sneak into Premium Economy Class?
People ask whether they can sneak into business or first, it's virtually impossible.
But what about sneaking into Premium Economy Class?
What if I stand at the end of the boarding line, and just sit ...
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Easyjet: change seat after boarding
My best friend and I will fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick (LGW) in October. We booked our flight tickets separately and neither of us reserved a seat. As I understand, the system will assign us ...
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Do airlines show different seats to different customers during online check-in?
I was flying with a group of friends on Emirates and I decided to check in online the exact moment the online check-in is enabled on the website.
To my surprise I found about 10 seats only available ...
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