A travel expert has shared the ultimate travel hack that ensures you get the best seat on a plane – and reveals whether your so-called ‘window’ assignment is actually located next to a window rather than a wall.
The travel pro, who goes by @mamaxmilespoints, took to TikTok to show his followers how to get the most out of their trip by picking the best seat on the plane using a simple website.
In the video, which racked up over 1.1 million views, the travel advice specialist introduced his followers to Aerolopa.com, an online tool that helps frequent flyers snag the best seating location – whether they’re flying first class, business class, or coach.
The travel advice specialist gave a tour of the website and captioned his video: ‘New favorite tool to pick plane seats.’
One user, who goes by @mamaxmilespoints, took to TikTok to share then ultimate travel hack that helps frequent flyers pick the best seat on the plane
In the video, the travel advice specialist introduced his followers to Aerolopa.com, an online tool that helps travelers pick their seat
The website uses an ultra-detailed map that allows flyers to see how close they’ll be to the engine, wings, exit rows and how much leg room they’ll have
He showed off the website’s ultra-detailed map of most planes, all available to travelers to help them pick the best seat depending on which airline they’re flying with.
The travel expert compared Aerolopa to other sites that aim to optimize seat selection such as SeatGuru, which he called ‘outdated.’
He added that airlines don’t give ‘enough info about your seat.’
@Maxmilespoints showed how Aerolopa’s seat maps, which are sorted by airline, feature complete views of each plane.
The maps allow passengers to examine each seat and even see how close they’ll be sitting to the engine, the wings and the exit rows.
And if you’re a tall frequent flyer, Aerolopa has you covered too as the map provides details on how much legroom is in every row and measurements for how far the seats recline.
On top letting flyers now how much room they’ll have, the website also shows how well the seats line up with the window, ensuring flyers get a perfect view.
The travel expert compared Aerolopa to other sites that aim to optimize seat selection such as SeatGuru, which he called ‘outdated’
He has also shared a video outlining what to do when you’re flight gets canceled, including calling the airline, waiting in line, being nice to the travel agent and tweeting the airline
He shared one video where he told flyers to pay upfront for cheap flights and use miles for longer trips
The travel expert is known for his travel advice videos and has frequently shared other tips, including to only pay upfront for cheap flights and use miles for longer trips.
He has also shared a video outlining what to do when your flight gets canceled.
His tips include calling the airline, waiting in line, being nice to the travel agent and tweeting the airline, which he says is often most effective.
His travel advice videos come after a summer of travel nightmares, which saw multiple airlines canceling and delaying thousands of flights, causing chaos at airports.
According to FlightAware, nearly a quarter of flights by US airlines have been delayed this summer, with the average delay time being almost an hour.
With 19,094 flights delayed yesterday alone, travelers are booking their flights with expectations of incredible frustration and fears that they can’t rely on airlines any longer.
Severe weather coupled with air traffic control has made traveling at airports a challenge as airline cancel thousands of flights ahead of the holiday season.
Travelers have still been raving about the travel expert’s tool to help them pick the best seat, with one user saying it’s ‘so helpful’
Despite the lack of confidence in airlines, travelers have still been raving about the travel expert’s tool to help them pick the best seat.
One user said: ‘This is awesome!’
‘Thank you for sharing. I was recently in a window seat, and there was no window,’ added another user.
Another user wrote: ‘Just went in and checked out all my business class seats for my next two trips. So helpful!’
‘Yep, instant follow. Thanks for the info,’ commented another user.