Traveler shares her simple trick to getting a whole row of seats to herself on the plane every time
- Seasoned traveler Janelle shared a simple trick to getting a set of airline seats
- She recommended booking the aisle and window seats with your partner
- This is done in the hope that the middle seat will remain vacant
- “Nobody wants the middle seat, absolutely nobody,” Janelle said in a TikTok
One avid traveler shared a simple trick to win a whole row of seats when booking flights.
Janelle from the US, who has been to 21 different countries, shared a video on TikTok with her 129,000 followers.
The “hack” is to book the aisle and window seats when traveling as a couple to leave the middle seat vacant, hoping it stays vacant.
“Nobody wants the middle seat, absolutely nobody. So why are we booking it?’ said Janelle.
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Avid traveler Janelle (pictured) from the US shared why you should book both aisle and window seats when traveling with your partner
“If you’re booking with your significant other, your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your boyfriend, whoever, book the aisle seat and the window seat because remember, no one wants the middle seat,” Janelle said in the clip.
“So there’s a chance that no one will buy the middle seat or get put in the seat between you – then you’ve got a whole row to yourself.
“If an aisle is open above a middle seat, 100 times out of 100 the person will choose the aisle-open row opposite the middle,” she said.
Janelle recommends not booking the middle seat and hoping it remains available to guarantee you a whole row to yourself. But if someone books the middle seat, you always have the option to “swap”.
Many will likely avoid booking the middle seat, but when someone does, Janelle has said you always have the “option” to “swap” and sit next to your partner or friend.
“Let’s say you put someone in the middle seat, you have an opportunity to trade with them because absolutely nobody wants to be in the middle seat,” she said.
“So you could offer, ‘Hey, would you like to trade my aisle seat or my window seat?’ They’ll say ‘yes’.”
‘And then you can still sit next to each other.’
While the trick probably won’t work every time, it’s worth a try.
Janelle learned the tip after traveling all over the world to France, Iceland, UK, Spain, Greece, Germany, Italy, Bali, New Zealand, Amsterdam, Peru, Ireland and Australia.
The video has been viewed more than 950,000 times and many have thanked Janelle for sharing the tip.
What you should never do on a plane
1. Don’t go barefoot
2. Don’t get up in turbulence
3. Don’t ignore the security demos
4. Don’t snap your fingers at the crew
5. Don’t get up as soon as you land
6. Do not touch the flush button in the toilets
7. Never wear shorts
8. Don’t lean your head against the window
Earlier this year, US flight attendant Tommy Cimato, from Arizona, revealed five things you should never do on an airplane.
In a TikTok video, he said passengers should never wear shorts, lean their heads against the window, and drink at least 16 ounces of water on each flight.
First of all, Tommy also advised passengers not to touch the toilet flush button or lever as it is incredibly unsanitary.
“It’s pretty gross, so use a napkin or tissue that’s in the toilet to flush,” he said.
He then reminded viewers to drink water when travelling, especially on long-haul flights.
‘Drink enough. You should have about 16 ounces (470 ml) for every flight you take,” Tommy advised.
While the window seat is a favorite spot chosen by most of my passengers, Tommy said never to “sleep or lean against the window.”
“You don’t know how many people or children have wiped their hands or other things all over the window,” he said.