What is your favourite seat location in an airplane whenever you travel? Is it the window seat or do you prefer and aisle seat? Bulkhead seats, front position or back? Well, almost all of us have a preference when flying. I rather have an aisle seat anytime so that I have an easier access to the rest room. I usually also like to walk around on the longer haul flights just so that I stretch and help circulate the blood flow.
UK airline easyJet did a poll on this subject with 10,000 passengers from countries across Europe and there are some interesting findings.
- 59% of participants prefer window seats while 38% prefer those on by the aisle
- Those selecting the window seat enjoy the view to observe what’s happening enroute. Younger travellers prefer the window for photo opportunities of the scenery and wing mid-flight
- Only 3% prefer the middle seat usually after letting their partner take the window or aisle seat
- Those selecting the aisle seat value their space and the ability to move around during the flight. Older passengers, business travellers and people with a second home keen to disembark first
- Right hand side of the plane is more popular the left
- Row 6 to 7 sell out fastest with Row 7 being the first in the aircraft available to allocate from £3
- 7F is Europe’s favourite seat
- 19C is the least popular
- Under 35 are much more likely to say they prefer the window seat (U25s, 76%; 25-34s, 67%), while the 45s and over are more likely to prefer the aisle seat (45-54, 41%; 55-64, 40%; 65+ 47%)
- Females are more likely to prefer the window seat (62% versus 59% overall) and men the aisle seat (41% versus 38% overall)
- The window seat is the popular choice among the Portuguese (80%), Czechs (67%) and French (66%). The Dutch (48%), German (42%) and UK travellers (41%) are more likely to choose the aisle seat
- Short breakers (65%) and passengers connecting to another flight (64%) have a stronger preference for the window seat. And, unsurprisingly, business trippers (46%, closely followed by second homers 44%) are more likely to opt for an aisle seat
- Portuguese are the most passionate about sitting by the window (80% prefer it)
- Dutch (48%) and German are the nationalities most likely to choose the aisle
- Under 25‚s are most keen to sit by window (76%) with passengers increasingly opting for the aisle as they get older
- UK travellers do everything possible to avoid the middle with 56% preferring the window and 41% opting for the aisle
According to the results you are most likely to find:
- In the window seat: Female passengers aged 25 or under from Portugal and Czech Republic
- In the middle seat: Passengers aged between 45 and 54
- In the aisle seat: Male passengers aged 65 or over from Holland and Germany
