If you’re one of the punctual ones, and have the privilege of picking from an empty flight map, which one would you pick ? Some passengers seem to opt for the middle section near the wings where they are less likely to feel turbulence while others want to be near the front for ease of getting off the plane, less engine noise or even to get a better choice of food available.  The window seems a popular choice for those looking to sleep, especially for long haul flights, while those who take more trips to the toilet prefer to aisle so as not to disturb fellow passengers and the aisle is also popular for tall passengers looking to stretch their legs.  Frequent fliers have also reported that the left hand side of the plane is best as the windows are off centre, allowing for wall space to lean on.

Flight-comparison web site Skyscanner polled 1,000 people on their air travel preferences and asked participants for their favourite section of the plane. The poll also delved deeper to find out if choices were influenced by lucky numbers as well as odd or even row numbers. And the winner is Seat no - 6A; apparently the perfect seat for passengers - one that combines maximum comfort with convenience. 45 percent of travellers favour the first few rows of seats - since those passengers get to board and de-board the plane first. At the other end of the scale, the seat no-one wanted was 31E, a middle seat towards the back of the aircraft. The number of passengers who prefer the window seat is almost 60% compared to just 40% who opt for the aisle, with less than 1% choosing the middle seat.

With easyJet now trialling bookable seats, you can expect a premium on 6A soon enough!