Get the Best Airline Seat

The last time we took the red-eye to Europe, I was so uncomfortable in my seat I cut the circulation off to my legs (and what felt like my head). I kept waking up nauseaus and miserable in a pile of twisted blankets, wishing for the whole experience to be over. Somehow we had also managed to sit in a row of 5 seats packed together and were smack in the middle of it all.

I wish I had known about Seat Guru back then and avoided my fate. I recently stumbled upon it and was intrigued by their tag-line: "The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information." This handy site gives you the run-down on all the major, and even not so major, airlines and reviews of their seats. This includes leg room, in-seat power port locations, in-depth specific comments, mis-aligned window map, detailed seat map graphics and much more. The site relies heavily on customer reviews and supportive airline staff to identify coveted 'green' seats from dreaded 'red'.

But more than just seat reviews, this site also gives passengers the skinny on carry-on and checked-bag allowances, overweight fees, minors, infants, pets, phone numbers, and general information. This lets you find everything you need in one easy to navigate place.

Unfortunately, Seat Guru can't tell you if you'll be sitting near crying babies, neurotic passengers, and drunk seat-mates.