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Opinion | October 21, 2024

The window seat was made for daydreamers

Illustration by Cia Castro

When booking airline tickets for a trip I like to make sure I can ride comfortably, which is ensured by selecting a window seat ticket.

It’s better than an aisle seat, where you’ll be disturbed by people brushing past you to find their seats and get to the bathroom.

One of the many reasons I love window seats so much is because while you’re on the flight, you get to feel as if you’re in the clouds as you glide through a blue sky. 

Not to mention, you get to see amazing scenery both when you depart and land. 

One of the reasons I love window seats so much is because of the view. 

While you’re on the flight, you get to feel as if you’re in the clouds as you glide through a blue sky. If it’s nighttime, you get to see city lights below you and glistening stars above. 

Having a view is a lot better than staring at the passengers around you or the back of the seats in front of you.

Flights are always enhanced for me by having my headphones and listening to music throughout the flight.

Nothing beats listening to your favorite songs as you daydream and look at the view outside. 

No matter how long the flight is, it always feels too short when I’m interrupted by the plane landing.

Another benefit of having a window seat is being able to have your own space, which reminds me of choosing a corner seat in a classroom. 

There’s a nice feeling of isolation and privacy that you get when having a wall and corner next to you. 

If you don’t want to be bothered by people, you can just turn away from them. 

Not only do you have a window to yourself, but you also have the wall of the plane to lean your head against when you get sleepy during your flight. 

With an aisle seat, you’re surrounded by fellow passengers in the aisles across from you, the people sitting next to you, and flight attendants walking by you every other minute. 

In a middle seat, you’re squished between two people and feel like you have no personal space to move because each way you turn people are next to you.

With aisle and middle seats, people are inescapable and it’s not an ideal situation when you’re flying for several hours.

Also if I want to sleep and it’s too bright, I can close it myself while my seatmates can’t do the same. 

If you aren’t at the window seat, you’ll have to ask the person who is to close the window - and if you’re sitting next to a stranger - it’s not guaranteed they’ll be nice and agree to it. 

The major benefit for this seat is never having to be interrupted by people needing to use the restroom. 

Whereas with an aisle seat, you need to get up each time someone in your row needs to go. 

The window seat is optimal for introverts and daydreamers alike, who don’t prefer to be interrupted during their flights by people around them.