As winter approaches some travellers are already planning their escapes next summer.
Holidaymakers regularly have to steel themselves ahead of the annual chaos at the airport and flights being overbooked before they set off.
But one traveller has told of a little-known hack to discover how full their next flight is.
Before a flight leaves an online check-in opens around 24 hours before the flght is expected to leave.
Add-ons are often offered including the chance snap-up a specific seat where you can then check how many seats are available the day before you fly.
Travellers can check by looking at the seat map when they are checking in to establish the seat or row and if your travelling companion is next to you or not.
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The woman suggested contacting customer service at the airline firm to ask if they will tell you how full the flight is.
In some countires, you can switch to another flight free of charge if your own one is looking a bit too busy.
Tyla reports in the UK this is not common, but you should check with the airline before hand.
Those who suffer from flight anxiety like to know about their aircraft before soaring to 30,000 feet.
This is why people want to know which seats are the safest to sit.
For many the rear of the plane is the safest place to sit.
Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, an aviation safety researcher at the University of North Dakota, said.: “The front section, obviously, is comfortable because it’s away from the engine and the noise.
However, the expert notes: “That’s normally the first point of impact. And so it’s a high vulnerability area.”
Time magazine once analysed 35 years of crash data in a 2015 study and discovered the safest place to sit on a plane is at the back.
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Those sitting in the back of a plane, the study found, had a 32% fatality rate while the middle rear was 28%, the middle was 39% and the front was 38%
Adjekum added: “The rear section often will break off. Lots of that kinetic energy goes with the front of the aircraft and leaves the back intact.”
The Mirror reported travellers have been led to believe that they should book in advance to snap up the cheapest holiday deals.
But Oliver Brendon, CEO of AttractionTickets.com, disputes this. He said: “Contrary to what many travellers believe, industry data suggests that booking flights within a window of eight to 23 days before departure can offer some of the most competitive prices for international travel, especially when it comes to places like Florida.
“We also know through historical external data that travellers can sometimes save up to 24 percent on flights if they book them on a Sunday, particularly within this eight to 23-day window.
“Given this timeline, October 13 falls perfectly within that range, making this the optimal date to secure those last-minute more affordable family holiday bookings ahead of this half-term.”
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