Seat Guru

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031435058744813462.post-35239970070329002282008-07-07T14:00:00.000-07:002008-07-07T14:52:06.328-07:00Seat Guru<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_06XKJ6fWWyI/SHKPA8qGtQI/AAAAAAAABgw/UHQPf1tMlXg/s1600-h/seatmap.gif"><img style="margin: 10pt 10pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_06XKJ6fWWyI/SHKPA8qGtQI/AAAAAAAABgw/UHQPf1tMlXg/s400/seatmap.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220392164521325826" border="0" /></a>I love window seats. Actually, my infatuation is deeper than that. Most people know me to be fairly relaxed; this all changes when I am forced into an aisle or middle seat. I like windows because I like to see out. I like to control the shade. I like to take photos. I like to rest my head against the window if I decide to fall asleep. The reason I bring this up is that I recently got assigned a middle seat. I nearly passed out. A quick email to Scott at Travel Trust informed me that 80% of people like aisle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_06XKJ6fWWyI/SHKCySK5OZI/AAAAAAAABgY/XV5hiD0HJ14/s1600-h/Virgin+America+2.12.08+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 10pt 10pt 10px 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_06XKJ6fWWyI/SHKCySK5OZI/AAAAAAAABgY/XV5hiD0HJ14/s200/Virgin+America+2.12.08+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220378718458427794" border="0" /></a> seats and only 20% like window seats.<o:p></o:p> An excellent website that I highly recommend is <a title="http://www.seatguru.com/" href="http://www.seatguru.com/">Seatguru.com</a>, it works for any airline and any aircraft type, and it will tell you the seats to avoid and ones to covet. Aside from my other alias, <a href="http://www.ambassablog.com/2008/06/on-border-part-2.html">Pedro</a>, you may also call me “Seat Guru”. LOL!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_06XKJ6fWWyI/SHKC_1scdsI/AAAAAAAABgg/XQEfwZzp8tk/s1600-h/1161764.jpg"><img style="margin: 10pt 10px 10px 10pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_06XKJ6fWWyI/SHKC_1scdsI/AAAAAAAABgg/XQEfwZzp8tk/s320/1161764.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220378951332689602" border="0" /></a> I was recently at an Italian restaurant and got a frantic cell call from a friend saying “Hey, what are the seats like on United to Dulles?” Seatguru came in very handy for that. <o:p></o:p>In addition, most airline websites have a page that<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_06XKJ6fWWyI/SHKDTbzF0QI/AAAAAAAABgo/dxkniP9Zn20/s1600-h/Virgin+America+2.12.08+055.jpg"><img style="margin: 10pt 10pt 10px 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_06XKJ6fWWyI/SHKDTbzF0QI/AAAAAAAABgo/dxkniP9Zn20/s200/Virgin+America+2.12.08+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220379287978627330" border="0" /></a> details the seat configurations for their aircraft types.So, what will that be, window or aisle?Goodwill Ambassabloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261050509584752963noreply@blogger.com