Plane journeys are, more often than not, associated with cramped legroom and uncomfortable seats.
Unless you’re willing to fork out for business or first class, your experience on board is hardly likely to involve massive amounts of space to stretch your legs.
But wouldn’t we all love more legroom on a flight?
It turns out, there’s a clever tactic to get more space on board – without paying any extra fees.
It’s as simple as choosing the right-hand side of the plane.
When you’re booking your journey, you often need to pay in order to upgrade your seat.
Depending on the carrier you’re flying with, this can incur an additional charge – something many people would be keen to avoid.
But plenty of seats are free to choose, especially if you select your seat rather than waiting to be randomly assigned at the last minute.
There’s a simple trick to get more legroom on board – without soaring costs
Research by Which? discovered that booking a seat on the right-hand side of the plane with the letters D, E or F (as opposed to A, B or C) could get you extra space.
Standard seats on the right-hand side of many planes can offer between an extra half-inch to an inch of legroom compared to those on the left, the study revealed.
This even applies to airlines such as Ryanair, it found.
So when the option to choose your seats for free opens up 24 hours before your departure, go for one on the right.
Plus, Which? found seats in front of a bulkhead, along an exit row or at the tail end of a plane often have more space.
If you want to plan ahead, you can also check your flight’s seating plan and exact model.
Using the website AeroLOPA to check the configuration of the model, you can work out if the trick will work.
Most Ryanair planes are Boeing 737s, Which? explains, with AeroLopa revealing that seats D, E and F in rows 3 to 15 are the most spacious.
Choosing your seat wisely could greatly improve the comfort of your journey
And according to Sky News, you can get an extra inch if you sit on the right-hand side of an easyJet Airbus A 321neo.
Seats D, E and F on rows 3-17 have a 29-inch seat pitch.
That’s compared to those on the left between rows 30 and 40, which have 28 inches of room.
Plenty of other airlines also have differing amounts of legroom, such as Norwegian, so it’s always worth checking before selecting your seat to get more bang for your buck.
