YOUR randomly allocated seat can be the make-or-break of any flight.
If you don’t want to leave your fate to Jet2‘s algorithm, here is our helpful plane map and guide for purchasing seats.
Jet2’s most common aircraft has a range of 189 seats
The best seats for getting off the plane first
For those who can’t wait to get to their holiday destination – or are trying to catch a connection – waiting for the passengers in front of you to go can be cumbersome.
It’s no surprise that booking row 1 is the ideal way to ensure you get off the plane as quickly as possible.
Likewise, row 33 (the last row on the plane) can guarantee a speedy exit if the doors at the back are used to disembark – although this is not always the case.
Passengers in aisle seats are also closer to the door and can better reach for items in the overhead lockers.
The best seats for legroom
Tall travellers should stick to seats by the front and middle emergency exit doors as these are ideal for stretching your legs.
In Jet2‘s most common aircraft type, the Boeing 737- 800, these are seats are located in rows 1, 16 and 17 and 2D, 2E & 2F
It is not all doom and gloom for other seats either, as in February 2024, Jet2 announced they would launch plane seats with extra legroom without a charge.
The best seats for getting food
On Jet2’s Boeing 727-800, food is only prepared at the plane’s entrance.
This means the best seat to get a head start on purchasing snacks is on row 1.
However, you do not need to wait for the trolly to order your meal.
Jet2 offer an online pre-order service so any food you select is guaranteed on board and will be delivered to your seat.
The best seats for photos
The best view is from the plane window, with sunsets and sunrises as well as amazing cityscapes.
The best spots to grab a picture are rows 15-17 because here you can see the plane wing.
But if you’d rather have an undisturbed view of the sky than rows 1- 5 will also do the job.
The best seats for taking naps
Travelling can be exhausting and with nothing much better to do than sit – napping is a good way to make your flight go quickly.
However, a plane can be full of distractions, be it the toilet flushing, or the food trolley brushing past.
The best place to take a nap is at the window seat.
That way you do not have to deal with people asking you to get up so they can go to the bathroom.
Sitting in the middle of the plane also ensures you avoid the sound of the toilets or any steward chatter.
The Jet2 seats you should avoid
According to seatguru.com 11A is one of the worst places you can sit on a plane as there is no window.
Equally, if the queue by the bathroom or the sound of it flushing bothers you, avoid rows 1-2 and 32-33 at all costs.
Depending on your preferences, seats around emergency exits may be tedious if you want to keep your possessions near you.
Before take-off, everyone in rows 1, 15, 17 and seats 2D, E & F must store their valuables in the lockers above as there is no floor storage.
The armrests in these seats are also immovable as this is where the tray table is stored.
You must also be willing to help in the case of an emergency.
Families should avoid these rows if they are travelling with children who under 14 as they will be asked to move.
Likewise, expectant mothers, disabled customers or those who have a medical condition or injury cannot sit here.
How much do Jet2 seats cost?
Much like other budget airlines, Jet2 charges you if you want to book a particular seat.
Standards seats start from £11 while seats with extra legroom (found near emergency exit rows) start from £29.
This does not include seats on your flight back.
Here we look at luxury sofa-style airline seats coming to the UK.
And if you’re sick of getting bad seats this is a pre-flight check you can do to land the best seat.
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