seatmaestro seat types

(1)Bulkhead/Galley* seat (bulkhead/galley in front)
(2) Window seats
(3) Aisle seats
(4) Front seats
(5) Misaligned seats (fewer seats in front)
(6) Cabin seats "middle seats"
(7) Emergency exit (exit behind)
(8) Emergency exit (in front and behind)
(9) Emergency exit (exit in front)
(10) Wing seats
(11) "Toilet" seats (that´s to say seats near toilet facilities!)
(12) Bulkhead* seat (bulkhead/galley/toilet behind)
(13) "Space" seats
(14) LCD seats
(15) Tail seats
(16) Misaligned seats (more seats in front)

Probable Advantages

Probable Disadvantages

Bulkheads are partitions which divide the plane into different parts, but can also take the form of curtains or screens separating classes.If it is a class separation by adjustable curtains, the seats are normally standard.The bulkhead seats to be aware of and those referred to here, are those with walls in front or behind.  Galley seats are those near kitchens. 

You have no-one reclining in front of you which gives an extra feeling of space and privacy.
Sometimes you get a lot of extra legroom, but this is not always the case . be warned!
If you are travelling with a baby, bassinet fittings are often in these seats.

Sometimes there are cut outs in the bulkhead and sometimes not you may have more knee room but might not be able to stretch your legs.
The seat may be marginally narrower as the tray table is inside the armrest which is fixed. 
You will be asked to store hand baggage in the lockers above your seat during take-off and landing.
Smell from the galley can be unpleasant or mouth-watering!.
If you are NOT travelling with a baby , these seats are often given to families with young children and can prove . . . noisy !!

Good views! However, do take into account that if you are over the wing of the plane your view will be limited which can be frustrating if it is the reason you wanted a window seat.
No-one will be climbing past you to get in and out.

Can sometimes be chilly. - You have to climb over the other passengers to get to the toilet.
On very small planes the curvature of the fuselage might make very tall-bodied people feel claustrophobic or uncomfortable.

Easy to get out of if you are in a rush to get off the plane or to go to the loo!

You might find yourself knocked about by passing people or trolleys.

First off the plane (especially if connected to a finger)
Normally the first to be served food/drinks
As far from the engines as possible for a quiet flight.

Often an area of lots of traffic especially if the toilets are in front.
Normally reserved for the more expensive classes.

If you are next to the aisle, you will have room to stretch your legs round the seat in front of you.

The seat may be marginally narrower as the tray table is inside the armrest which is fixed.
You will have to guide your legs around the metal supports of the seat in front of you. - The seat pockets will be misaligned.
You may be asked to store your hand baggage in a locker if you cannot place it under the seat in front of you.

No view but then no bumps from trolleys.
On a two aisle plane, no-one will bother you to get to their seat. (Check individual seat maps for seat width and pitch)

The person in the window seat might bother you if they want to get up and down as might the person behind if they keep nudging your seat, but generally nothing special to complain about.

You are close to the exit in case of emergency!
The person behind you probably isn´t close enough to kick/bump your seat!

Almost certainly limited recline although sometimes this is only applicable to window seats.
Could be chilly.

More legroom but probably no recline.
Difficult for person behind to kick/bump your seat.

Almost certainly limited recline although sometimes this is only applicable to window seats.
These seats tend to be chilly, especially the window ones.
Sometimes the emergency door infringes on your space so though you have more room to the front there´s less to the side.
You will be asked to store hand baggage in the lockers above your seat for take-off and landing.

You get extra legroom. - The seat in front (if there is one) almost certainly won´t recline
even more space!

These seats tend to be chilly, especially the window ones.
Sometimes the emergency door infringes on your space so though you have more room to the front there´s less to the side.
You will be asked to store hand baggage in the lockers above your seat for take-off and landing.
On smaller planes the tray table is normally on the seat in front, but it may be in the armrest which gives you a little less room.

Normally near an emergency exit.

Can be noisy on smaller planes as the engines are sometimes located here.
The views from window seats are deteriorated by the wings of the plane.
Seats near emergency exits tend to be chilly.

If you are in a fix
they are close by!

Can be smelly and noisy and on long flights people tend to congregate outside them.

No-one kicking or bumping the back of your chair.

Often recline limitations.

They have more legroom!!
Often near amenities if you need them.

On long flights people tend to congregate in open areas so they can be noisy and on overnight flights, the light can be a nuisance.
They tend to be near toilets which can be noisy and smelly or telephones which can be noisy.

If you don´t want to watch the film
ideal !

Definition tends to be poor at such a close distance and you might have to twist your neck to see properly.

If there is access through the back of the plane you are among the first to disembark.
Depending on company, you could be first to be served food (or last!)

Often near toilets which can be noisy and a bit smelly and emergency exits which can be chilly. (see seat maps to check)
Depending on the curvature of the fuselage, these seats can feel a little claustrophobic.
If the engines are located here it can be very noisy.

These seats tend to be in the tail of planes where the fuselage is curved, by taking out a seat you have more space to the sides and the feeling of claustrophobia is lessened.

The seat may be marginally narrower as the tray table is inside the armrest which is fixed. - You will have to guide your legs around the metal supports of the seat in front of you.
The seat pockets will be misaligned. - You may be asked to store your hand baggage in a locker if you cannot place it under the seat in front of you.