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Oh, the crappy airline seat. It’s almost an oxymoron in its own right. I mean, aren’t they all crappy?

Well, yes. And no.

I’m talking about the seat where the back does not recline, the tray table is stuck in-between the seats, the seat in front of you has no storage room underneath, the seat across the isle is not a seat but… a rank bathroom. Well, you get the idea.

Anyway, if you’re a guy or gal who is consistently flys in coach, you want to be as picky as I am about where exactly in coach you are sitting. Heck, even if you fly first class, not all seats are made alike.

Well, I came across this nifty Website called Seat Guru that helps solve this problem. The site shows you the cabin layout of almost any plane on almost any airline, along with color-coded seats, and notes on why each location might be good or bad. Pretty friggin helpful!

Also, what good would that information be if it were out of date? Well a large portion of the site is driven by frequent flyer feedback, so it stays relatively up to date. At least, i’s always been correct for me.

The website is http://www.seatguru.com/, it’s free and, given that you have to pay for peanuts and wine nowadays, it’s wicked helpful for making you feel like you are getting the most out of your coach seat.

Well, off to Raleigh for me this weekend. Glorious. How about you?

-PL

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