A passener in a seat positioned between two windows. Some airplane window seats lack windows due to seat configurations that don’t align with the fixed window placements built into the aircraft ...

Here's how to pick the best seat options, according to professional travelers.

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It happens: Sometimes you need to ask someone to switch seats on a plane. There’s a right way and a wrong way to go about it. One easy way to trigger a Yellowjackets-style descent into savagery? The ...

Ever fly Economy and felt like you were being tortured by the seat? It turns out that you're not being fussy, the seats really are horrible from an ergonomic point of view, which is why you're ...

Those sitting in the rear seats of an airplane might have a greater chance of surviving a plane crash, according to experts.

Cruising Altitude is a weekly column about air travel. Have a suggestion for a future topic? Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page. Just because an airplane seat is ...

If you're like most travelers, you have a favorite type of airplane seat, and you'll do whatever it takes to make sure you get a window or aisle. (Unless you're a sociopath who actually likes middle ...

Some airplane window seats lack windows due to seat configurations that don’t align with the fixed window placements built into the aircraft fuselage. Airlines often adjust seat pitch to add more rows ...