Airplane seating

Where is the best place to sit on an airplane? That's up to you to decide. When I was little, I coveted the window seat because I was so excited about the views. But as I grew up, my window seat preference has given way to the aisle seat. An aisle seat allows more room to move my legs and the freedom to get up without disturbing anyone. This is especially important on long flights. And, I can still see out the window from the aisle seat. Of course, an aisle seat person will have to get up to let the middle or window seat person out. But there is a way to avoid that: book an aisle seat in exit row. This is my first choice. Exit rows have more room, so the window seat person in an exit row can go to the bathroom without disturbing anyone. If an exit row seat is not available, I'll go for an aisle seat in the back half of the plane away from the wings. Why near the back? Airlines (at least my preferred carriers American and Continental) board from back to front, meaning those seated in the back will board earlier. Boarding earlier means better chance at getting overhead bin space to store rollerboard luggage. This is important because overhead bins fill up quickly now that airlines are charging to check luggage, forcing more people to carry on.