We asked current and former flight attendants where they choose to sit when they’re off duty and flying as passengers. Their ...

Another popular layout in business class is a staggered 1-2-1 layout. Rather than have each seat directly behind the seat in front of it (like the seat map above), this layout has seats facing ...

While there is plenty of speculation, experts have stated that there is no such thing as the 'safest seat' onboard an ...

For example, one flight might have a Boeing 777 with a 3-4-3 arrangement, while another has a 3-3-3 arrangement (i.e. each seat is wider). Yep, the same plane (even on the same airline) can have a ...

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Three experts told Fox News Digital how they would go about asking someone to switch places on a plane — and what they would do if they did not want to switch seats.

A person who desires someone else’s seat on a plane could do something to sweeten the deal, suggested Swann, such as buy the person a drink, snack, or some form of entertainment for the plane.

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Air Austral turned heads when it ordered 2 A380 aircraft in an all-economy layout that was set to have a staggering 840 seats with 11-abreast on the lower deck. The order was eventually canceled ...

Fortunately, travelers can avoid ending up in this airplane purgatory by using SeatGuru, a digital tool that allows passengers to see the seating configuration on their upcoming flight.

The bottom line is air travel is very safe – much safer than road travel. But that doesn’t stop us from wondering which seat on the plane offers the most protection in an emergency.

While there is "nothing wrong at all" about asking a person to switch seats, the person doing the asking has "to be prepared for the answer to be yes or no," said one expert.