Window, Center or Aisle?

[arwalden]

Poll question: Window, Center or Aisle?

And why?

[St. Jarvitude]

1. Aisle

Certain ... round things are more likely to rub up against me.

I'm not a pervert! :P

[St. Jarvitude]

3. Geez, what a way to waste post #600

This is the last good landmark before the 700 Club. :scared:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

36. I'll take the aisle, please

I like to be able to get out fast if needed. I was stuck in the window seat on both legs of my journey from Dallas to Pittsburgh last night and felt cramped. Middle is worse, though; you get shoved and sat upon from both sides!

[arwalden]

2. Aisle... for fast egress! Unless...

I'm sitting on an exit row with the emergency exit over the wing... then I'll happily take a window seat.

[DS1]

28. Fuck that, I'm taking window and going over the tops of the chairs

while you guys flood and jam the middle aisle.

edit: more specifically, preferably nowhere near the plane of rotation of the jet fan blades, they break off now and then, this is a bad thing.

[Wickerman]

4. 6'3"

Asile is a must - window often curves over on your head, the middle give no room to roam - the asile is the only choice.

[arwalden]

6. Do Forward Bulkhead Seats and/or Emergency Exit Rows Help?

[Wickerman]

15. Very much!

get 'em when I can. I often travel with my 12 year old daughter though, and have found the exit rows are out. I frankly can't imagine how folks taller than me do it - the seats are curved for someone about 5'9", I think, so its not just leg room. Glad in the present incarnation of my life I travel less!

[Commendatori]

14. 6'2"

and long-legged. In coach, the aisle is a must.

In business class, I'll take window. If I'm stuck with center, I check for different flights.

[nickinSTL]

5. depends

If it's a transatlantic flight, aisle. If it's domestic, window.

I hate climbing over people on long flights, and I like being able to see out on shorter flights.

[arwalden]

9. Did you split the difference and vote "window"?? :-)

Excellent logic in explaining your answer... I fully understand.

[Fridays Child]

7. Gotta have the aisle. Three words...

Claus tro phobia. :scared:

[boneygrey]

18. Me too and

I love it when I can get the aisle at the bulkhead.

[Nay]

32. Me three. Aisle all the way.

I never used to be claustrophobic in planes until I had to fly to two funeral in 2 months back in 2000. Since then, I can't stand to be in the middle or by the window. I also started to feel claustrophobic in the back seat of two-door cars. Yuck.

[Endangered Specie]

8. Window, for the view...

Im a big guy, if I need to exit quickly normal sized folk wont get in my way.

[burrowowl]

10. Window for the view

near wing to watch the wing.

[ClintonTyree]

11. Aisle..................

I used to like the window seat, but by the time I got off the flight I'd have a stiff neck from twisting it trying to look out of those tiny portholes.

I'll take the aisle now, thank you. The center just SUCKS, I don't know why anyone would want to sit there.

[amazona]

12. you sure you really want to know ?

Occasionally I have sudden attacks of air sickness and threat of vomiting, so I need the aisle so I can make the mad dash as necessary!

I suppose my worst moment was on a full flight when an air marshall actually gave up his seat and squeezed in the middle so they could put me in the aisle. Those guys are huge, he must have been miserable. Halfway through the flight he gave up any pretense of being a normal passenger and went over by the flight attendants and just sat with them. I was embarrassed but too ill to do anything about it.

[Kire]

13. aisle

so I may relieve myself without bumping into strangers first

[GOPisEvil]

16. Aisle, please.

I feel as though I have more room. :shrug:

Window is the second choice. Middle only if I have to.

[Bronco69]

17. Aisle for me.

I hate being squeezed in, and if I have to get up I don't feel like I'm bothering anybody.

[fob]

19. Window so I can keep that damn thing closed

By that I mean the shade thing, not the actual window, cuase if that's OPEN, well there's a bigger issue than seat assignment going on.

[meegbear]

20. I try to get the seat by the emergency door ...

only 2 seats and it's roomy. I usually get it. Otherwise, Aisle.

[yvr girl]

21. I like the jump seat in the cockpit, but...

that's not really an option since 9/11. Second choice would be first class. It always looks great when I pass my way through to the cattle car section. Failing that, Ailse.

[LiberalManiacfromOC]

22. I sleep on the window

otherwise I get motion sickness

[dancing kali]

23. Aisle for the leg room

and even better - emergency exit row... leg room and the only place where I can guarantee no children next to me... safety regulations say they're not allowed to sit in that row.

[liontamer]

24. window

I use the bathroom before the flight and I hate strangers climbing over me to go to the bathroom repeatedly.

[Lavender Brown]

25. Any, as long as I have someone's hand to hold

I hate flying. :(

[cmf]

26. I don't really have a favorite

If I'm flying alone, I usually take the window, because normally I don't have to get up to pee that often, and I like to sleep. But if I'm in the aisle, I don't mind too much. That being said, I'm usually in the middle, because I'm usually flying with my husband. I'm a tiny person, he is not, so I like to take the middle and give him the window or aisle.

[Beaverhausen]

27. aisle for red eye flights - window for daytime

this is hoping I get the ticket early enough to have the choice.

[smirkymonkey]

29. I like having all three seats to myself, like on the

flight I took back from Chicago this past weekend. That way I can lie down and sleep (I can't sleep sitting up for some reason). I have had this happen numerous times and it's great - especially on an overnight flight.

[nini]

30. aisle...it's easier to stretch out my long legs

:-)

[MallRat]

31. Center- that way, I have TWO people to fight for armrests.

:eyes:

[nickgutierrez]

33. Window

No matter how many times I fly into Chicago, I'm always fascinated by the sight. It's simply brilliant.

[flamingyouth]

I'm so claustrophobic, I feel trapped when I'm by the window. Of course, I kind of hate flying anyway, but it's obviously the fastest way to get anywhere.

Hey, aren't you coming out to Seattle for Labor Day, Allen? :hi:

[flamingyouth]

34. damn duplicate post!

:D

[Blue-Jay]

35. Aisle. I might have to pee.

I've flown enough that window seats (albeit cool) have lost their allure to easy relief of one's bladder.

Does that make me old?

[Cuban_Liberal]

37. Right by the emergency exit window...

I read that card and listen to the flight attendants, and no way am I gonna let some bozo who was too busy listening to his Walkman sit there! If the plane goes down, I want OUTTA there! ;)

[eyesroll]

38. Window.

I'm short. I can climb over someone if I have to.

[scottcsmith]

39. Window for short trips

Aisle for long...quick access to the bathroom, of course.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

40. Depends

I usually opt for aisle but if I want to sleep or if I'm working on a proposal on a long flight, I'll take te window.

[NashVegas]

41. Window - Transit Mania

I've NEVER been able to sleep in transit. Even as an infant, I'm told. Folks drove all the way from Albany to Buffalo and back and never was out for even a wink. Took a red-eye flight once. Huge mistake.

I like to see where I'm going.

[arwalden]

42. SIXTY-NINE VOTES And Nobody Has Chosen The Center???

What's wrong with the center?