Airline Report: The Times Says Love Your (Seat) Neighbor
We've all be trapped between the incessant talker and the guy with a stinky sandwich. Marathon flights across the country or across the sea guarantee obnoxious seatmates. You can forget the friendly skies, and forget catching some Zs. You're lucky to make it to drink service holding onto your sanity between a screaming kid and the woman eager to become your new best friend.
But this weekend's NY Times Travel section has got the tips you need to avoid the hassle, get a decent seat, and if you're lucky, even enjoy a little shut eye.
Want a taste of the Gray Lady's advice? Reporter Michelle Higgins says to take the road less traveled (we're pretty sure she borrowed that advice from some guy named Robert Frost), and book your flights on unexpected routes. Or better yet, be a guinea pig on new flights to new locations.
If all else fails? Stuff in the ear plugs, pull down the eye mask, and keep your fingers crossed that the guy with the B.O. isn't seated next to you.
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[Photo Credit: Dan Heller]
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