Great advice, my only comments are that for (domes...

2010-06-05T14:31:48.045-07:00

Great advice, my only comments are that for (domestic, short-hop) travel when you're flying all-carry-on, it's often worth it to get in the line early to avoid dealing with having to gate-check it.

Also, I hate - hate - sitting in the back on those same, carryon-only flights. I'd rather have an aisle at the front, grab my bag and go. But for the long haul, nothing beats a spare seat.

Also, my most secret tip. Check in online at 23 hours and 59 minutes - some airlines open bulkhead and exit row seats on the day of the flight only - allowing you a few inches of extra, precious leg room.

This is awesome. As a frequent flier I totally agr...

2010-02-26T12:50:45.379-08:00

This is awesome. As a frequent flier I totally agree that getting in line is dumb. Why wait in a line? The only time I wait is when I am concerned about running out of overhead space. I usually ask early on how booked the flight is... if it is over 90% then overhead space will be at a premium and on a 12 hour flight, you don't want to be bag checked.

My preferred seat is actually bulkhead. On certain flights you can get a two seat row with wide space next to it on either side. If the flight is going to be full this usually beats middle back. The trick is that these are often reserved until check-in begins, make sure you print your boarding pass at exactly 24 hours before flight time on the internet if you can. Choose your seat then if it is possible (most domestic flights are), and then recheck that when you arrive at the airport.

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Great advice, my only comments are that for (domes...

This is awesome. As a frequent flier I totally agr...