middle seat
Armrest-sharing purgatory here
The middle seat is the center position in a row of three, especially on an airplane.
It's widely considered the least desirable spot—no window view, no aisle access, just neighbors on both sides: I got stuck in the middle seat for a six-hour flight.
The middle seat passenger traditionally claims both armrests as compensation.
- airplanePowered flying machine
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- armrestChair's lateral support
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- passengerTraveler, not operator
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- flightsdeparture, arrival, nonstop flight, boarding, connecting flight
- airline servicesflight attendants, cabin crew, meal service, beverage service, in-flight entertainment
- venue seatinggrandstand, front row, upper deck, lower deck, mezzanine
- seating positionshead of table, guest of honor
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
seat position in a row
middle seatwindow seat
Chair beside the pane
aisle seat · window · aisle · private suite · corner seat
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