- Flight attendant Rosie Awad has shared which seats she would always reserve
Choosing where to book your seats on an airplane can be a difficult experience for many people when traveling on vacation.
Not only are passengers often torn between choosing a window or aisle seat, but there is also the conundrum of whether or not to pay for the benefit of extra legroom.
A flight attendant intervened in the debate and revealed why she always chooses to reserve seats in the fifth row of the plane when not traveling for work.
Rosie Awad, who has worked for Virgin Australia for the last decade, has shared which seats she would always book (and which she would avoid) when traveling on a Boeing 737-800.
A flight attendant intervened in the debate and revealed why she always chooses to reserve seats in the fifth row of the plane when she is not traveling for work (File image)
Talking to Escape, via Tylasaid: ‘I would always choose row 5 (on our B737-800) at the window.
“There are great views, you can see the wing of the plane, you have extra legroom, there are no emergency exit responsibilities, you can put a bag under the seat in front, it is close to disembarkation and it is one of the first rows in be served for on-board service… do you see why I chose it?
Rosie also shared the worst seat for both passengers and crew, which can lead to awkward situations for staff members.
He added: ‘The worst seat (for the crew) is the folding seat 1R (at the front of the plane).
‘You’re facing the cabin, looking at the passengers… they’re looking at you… it can turn into an awkward staring contest.
‘The worst seat for passengers would have to be the last row, or any row next to a toilet (I feel so sorry for those who have one in that row).
‘I think it’s self-explanatory why this is chosen!’
Rosie Awad, who has worked for Virgin Australia for the last decade, has shared which seats she would always book (File Image)
It comes after a flight attendant shared three ways customers can get a free first-class cabin upgrade.
Cierra Mist, who posts videos on TikTok about her life as a flight attendant, gave some helpful tips to viewers on how they could make an upgrade.
Sharing his first tip, he advised that the simple gesture of being nice to the gate agent or flight attendant could get you a golden ticket to a more luxurious part of the plane.
She said: “We can work miracles if they give us a Starbucks or a bag of chocolate when we haven’t even had time to stop for food on consecutive flights.”
Moving on to her second tip, Cierra shared one that might be a little out of your control, but can still be achieved.
Cierra said: “Another common way is to move people to the front of the plane if the flight is not full to make sure the plane is balanced.”
This means that if you sit in the back of the plane in an area that is very busy, you may get lucky and be asked to move up to first class.
Revealing her third and final tip via Instagram, Cierra said you might get lucky when it comes to an upgrade depending on your job.
She commented: “If you are what we call a ‘able-bodied person’, such as a doctor, nurse, firefighter or police officer – basically anyone who can react to help cabin crew – then you could get a free upgrade if “You tell staff how you can help if needed when boarding.”
“Even if we can’t upgrade you to first class, we will always try to place you in an exit row, where you have more legroom, so you can react more quickly if we need your help during an emergency.”
Flight attendant Cierra Mist, who posts videos on TikTok about her life as a flight attendant, gave some helpful advice to viewers on how they could make an improvement.
