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<\/p>\nTaking a trip with a family, young children, and\/or a large group can get quite stressful. From finding the best flight times, seats together, and agreeing on where to sit on the airplane, it\u2019s safe to say that coordinating is not always as easy as it may seem.<\/p>\n
When flying with young children, sometimes you don\u2019t have a choice other than to book the tickets, board your flight, and hope for the best (i.e. a temper-tantrum-free flight!). But before you go ahead and book those tickets there are a few things to keep in mind to avoid having a meltdown yourself.<\/p>\n
For a stress-free in-flight experience, we recommend you book your tickets well in advance to have the opportunity to choose your preferred seats all together. And if you\u2019re unsure of where to sit on the plane, don\u2019t fret — we\u2019re here to help! Assuming you\u2019ll be flying on a larger aircraft with seat configurations of 3-3 or 3-3-3, here are our seat recommendations for you and your family.<\/p>\n
If you know your child will most definitely have a meltdown mid-flight, then we suggest you sit in the back section, behind the wings of the plane. Being that this area will already be the nosiest from the humming and vibrations from the engines at the wing, the flight attendants chatting, and the bathrooms in the rear, you probably won\u2019t be much of a nuisance to those surrounding you. Oh, and it\u2019s likely that the back won\u2019t fill up completely, so you may even luck out with an extra seat next to you for some more space!<\/p>\n
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Passengers who prefer a quiet space with more room will usually pay more to sit in the very front. So, if you know that your child will probably get cranky but is calm and quiet for the most part, choose a seat more towards the front right before the middle section (mainly to stay away from the passengers who purposely choose the front for a quiet area).<\/p>\n
Those closest to the front will usually be the first to board and the first to leave the aircraft. Also, flight attendants usually will serve the front row section before they make their way towards the middle of the aircraft. Depending on your aircraft, bathrooms will almost always be in the back, and most likely in the front as well. Think of it this way: if your seats are towards the front and the bathroom is all the way in the back, you\u2019ll probably benefit from taking your child on a mid-flight stroll.<\/p>\n
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For a party of two, your best bet is to book an aisle and a window seat. If the middle seat is booked, there\u2019s always the option to ask the passenger with the assigned middle seat if they\u2019d like the isle or the window. Odds are they\u2019ll be relieved that you asked. And when traveling with a party of three, the answer is simple, book the entire row so no one is left to sit alone (given your aircraft is in a 3-3 seat configuration).<\/p>\n![\"Big](\"https:\/\/otwp-admin.fareportal.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Shutterstock_217818130.jpg\")
Stay calm! A group this big can become very overwhelming to travel with regardless of your children\u2019s ages. If you’re flying on a larger aircraft with a seat configuration of 3-3 or 3-3-3, look for two empty rows of seats. If you\u2019re traveling with a toddler or infant that may fuss and kick the seat in front of you, have your three other family members fill those seats to avoid passenger complaints. If that\u2019s the case, three seats directly behind and in front of one another is your best bet. And, if you have more than six traveling with you, reserve an aisle seat for an adult to sit across from you — this way no one has to sit alone.<\/p>\n