The most comfortable experience on a long journey is absolutely not the most comfortable physical experience. Who would have been sitting shoulder to shoulder with strangers in a compressed metal carriage for hours? Even so, online media Buzz Feed reports say there are ways to allow economic passengers to have a more comfortable journey.

Add leg activity space

Zach Griff, a contributor to the credit card website The Points Guy, said that the first thing to do is to increase personal activity space as much as possible, which means spending a little more money to buy a seat with a larger space, or strategically selecting unique seats, such as being close to an emergency escape or facing a wall.

Many people like to sit in the row of seats behind the escape entrance because there can be a larger space, but remember to avoid the row in front of the escape entrance. Graffie said that he would never choose the last row or the row in front of the escape entrance because the backs of these seats cannot be folded down, so be sure to pay attention before selecting.

Add to sit next to the mid-space, travel expert and writer La Carmina pointed out that she would find a seat by the aisle or window next to the empty mid-space. She said that with an empty middle seat next to it, you can stretch more space and sleep better.

She increased the chance by finding three-person seats that had been booked by the window seat, and then chose the empty walkway.

Assessing the proximity between the bathroom and the kitchen

Greffie said that considering whether the seat is close to the kitchen and the kitchen may affect the comfort and sleep quality during the flight. The seat configuration map will mark their locations, unless you don't mind being smeared by lights, sounds and smells, it's best to avoid these areas.

Preferences for window or walkway seats

Grefie said that once the seat ranking is determined, you can choose a seat that is by the walkway or walkway. The walkway is suitable for those who like to get up freely when they need it, while the window seat is suitable for those who like to enjoy the scenery and rest on the wall.

Choose as early as possible

Greffie said that the most important thing is to choose as quickly as possible after booking a flight, the sooner the better; if you wait until the near future, you will find that fewer and fewer people can choose.

He suggested that using airline joint card to book tickets, you can get preferred seat coupon or fast-release service, or upgrade seats for free, and enjoy greater activity space. If you cannot choose a seat during the ticket reservation process, please check in as early as possible.

Responsible editor: Gu Zihuan