close to the front of the plane, but not the front row. this makes de-boarding the plane very quick. reason to avoid the front row is because there is no seat

close to the front of the plane, but not the front row. this makes de-boarding the plane very quick. reason to avoid the front row is because there is no seat in front of you to store your bag/laptop under. they'll make you use the overhead bin which can be a hassle to get to. window. this has absolutely nothing to do with view and everything to do with being able to control shade. you'd be surprised at how many people will not block the sunlight. bonus points for picking the window on the sun side of the plane. exit row window can be a very bad seat. sometimes they don't have army rests on the window side. extra leg room seats generally come with an extra price (this includes exit row). not worth it to me, could be worth it to you. first class. if your airline has first class ask how much an upgrade costs when you check in. i use to fly las/msp 2 times a month on north west. the upgrade was 49$ and there were always seats available. now a days all the 'good' airlines don't even bother with first class. saving time is huge. your time is generally worth much more than the cost. fly when there will be less delays, redeyes. boarding quickly, exiting quickly. don't waste 20 minutes standing in line to board the plane. it's much better to sit in the waiting area on your laptop and be the last to board when there is no wait. this can be a problem if you need overhead bin space. exiting quickly is all about being near the front of the plane. dont check bags. just buy your shampoo/liquids at your destination. think of this as cost vs time. avoid change overs/stops.