I used to enjoy flying, but lately it’s become such a chore. Long lines, delays, and uncomfortable seats. Well, Aviation.com offers some help for the seat situation. These tips won’t get you through airport security any quicker, but they might make a long wait on the tarmac a bit more bearable. Here are a few of the tips for scoring a more comfortable seat:
- Fly JetBlue. JetBlue’s has added extra legroom on its Airbus jets, with at least a 36-inch seat pitch in the first 11 rows of its Airbus 320 fleet and at least 34 inches in rows 12-25 (seat pitch is the distance between any one point on the seat and that same point in the row ahead or behind). Some airlines have 32 or even 31 inches between seats.
- Pay for an exit row. Gadling blogger Iva is all for upgrading to an exit row — while it may cost as much as $75 for all that luxurious legroom, it’s worth the price on an international flight. Aviation.com lists some exit row seats going for as low as $5.
- Look for “premium economy.” On United, you can sometimes upgrade to “economy plus,” which has 5 more inches of legroom than regular economy. Frequent United flyers might want to look into Economy Plus Access, which allows passengers to reserve economy plus for themselves and a guest for a year of travel, which at $349 a year isn’t too expensive.
- Use miles to upgrade to First Class. I still haven’t flown in First, but one of these days I’m going to cash in my miles for a taste of the good life.
These are just a few of many tips offered; it’s worth reading the full article at Msnbc.com.