January 22, 2020
How to Avoid Getting the Crappiest Seat on a Flight
In a column for the Washington Post, Christopher Elliott of Elliott Advocacy described every crappy seat you might encounter on a flight—there’s the bulkhead row seat that won’t recline, for instance. Or the seat with the entertainment console that doesn’t work, despite all your button-pushing efforts. Of course, middle seats are all terrible, but what about the middle seat situated near the lavatory? All of this brings us to an important question: What is the worst possible seat on a flight?
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