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The least desirable seats on a plane have been revealed by cabin crew and the beloved window seat could land travelers with long wait times.
Flight attendants from leading airlines partnered with luxury guide platform Velloy to reveal 10 savvy travel hacks for comfort inside the cabin, including the seats to swerve.
The middle row, particularly window seats 11A and 11F, were identified as the worst spots for travelers.
Often these are the last seats to deplane and receive meal service during a flight.
A member of Tui’s cabin crew, Tara, said: “If you are heading on a short-haul flight, you’re likely to fall short on food by sitting in the middle of the plane too. If you are planning on getting any form of drink or snack from the bar on board a short-mid haul flight, then sitting towards the front or toward the back is 100% the way to go.”
In fact, you could miss out on your favorite in-flight snacks completely by choosing row 11.
Tara added: “If you sit in the middle, especially on your way home,