Aisle seats are worse than middle seats

Unless you use the bathroom a lot, window seats are pretty undisputed for best. But the aisle seat… the main positive is getting up easily and that’s about it.

1. Have to get up for everyone: You have to get up anytime the other 2 people need to get up. Sleeping? Oh well, get up. Still have your tray table down? Oh well, get up. And don’t get comfy until they come back because you have to get up again.

2. Everyone/thing bumping into you: For whatever reason, people can’t stay still and are walking around nonstop. Bump. Bump. Every person that passes bumps your shoulder. And don’t fall asleep and your body leans slightly outward, bang! Well at least I can stretch my legs out. Nope. People down the aisle hit your foot. The drink cart slams into you. Then if the drink cart stops by you, you have to lean slightly inward to keep the cart from hitting you.

3. People’s body parts in your face: The flight attendant’s butt is in your face while they serve the other side. They’re reaching over you to serve everyone else or collect the trash. Then you get people who need to get something from the overhead, their shirt rises up and you have a stranger’s private area and bare stomach in your face.

The requirement to always be aware or avoidant of the center is exhausting.

What’s bad about middle? Person on both sides of you. But it’s one less person to get up for. No concerns about people or things bumping you. Can still see out the window if desired. Sometimes you get both armrests because the other two are leaning on the outward ones. The only “fear” is an overweight person spilling into your seat which can be a factor anywhere.