Tips for picking the best economy class seats

You can get better value for your money if you know which ones offer you the most comfort - in terms of extra legroom, storage space and a good recline. A survey conducted by flight search website Skyscanner last July reported that 46 per cent of respondents would choose to sit in the first six rows of an aircraft. But not all seats in the front (say, the first 10 rows) are necessarily the best. Take the Airbus 320-200 operated by Philippines Airline for example, the worst seats are along row 8 where the seats do not recline due to the emergency exit located behind that row in this particular aircraft configuration. So how do you pick the best seats on your next flight? SeatGuru, a website with over 700 airplane seatmaps from 100 different airlines, has come up with a list of best and worst seats in economy class for full-service airlines operating out of Singapore Changi Airport. The selection was based on the most common aircraft used by these airlines for its operations in this part of Asia. Local flag carrier Singapore Airlines was not included in the list because of the variety of aircraft it uses to regional destinations. As a general rule of thumb, pick the seats at the front of each cabin class or those with, the emergency exit located in front of you. The best seats provide the much-needed extra legroom (especially when you are 1.8m tall or are flying long haul), storage space and a good recline. According to SeatGuru, the worst seats are typically located at the last row of the aircraft near the galley or lavatories where it tends to be noisier or smelly.