jet blue seating

[madmar]

im booking my seats now havent flown in years what the best seats to get with small children excluding the extra wiggleroom seats is towards the front better?

 

[goofy4tink]

There aren't any 'better' seats per se. It all depends on what you need. All the seats on JB are pretty roomy. I would actually head to the back so that you have more time to get settled when you board the plane, and then the extra time to get your stuff, and the kids, together to deplane at the end of the flight. Otherwise, you could end up holding up everyone behind you, trying to get stuff done.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I agree, towards the back is better. Row 1 is held for assignment at the airport (disabled passengers/unaccompanied minors/etc); rows 2-6 or 2-7 are extra legroom rows; the next couple of rows are 'regular' rows but one of those rows, the seats don't recline; then two rows of exit row seating so no kids. Meanwhile, some of these rows are over the wings - so nothing to look at out the window except clouds.

About halfway back, behind the wings, is good.

 

[ancestry]

I agree, towards the back is better. Row 1 is held for assignment at the airport (disabled passengers/unaccompanied minors/etc); rows 2-6 or 2-7 are extra legroom rows; the next couple of rows are 'regular' rows but one of those rows, the seats don't recline; then two rows of exit row seating so no kids. Meanwhile, some of these rows are over the wings - so nothing to look at out the window except clouds.

About halfway back, behind the wings, is good.

Agreed but I wanted to add this assignment is for Jet Blue's AirBus A320 (seats are 3 x 3). Jet Blue does also use an Embracer ERJ-190 (seats are 2 x2). From my home airport (PWM) Jet Blue almost exclusively uses the ERJ-190s. This plane only has one extra legroom row (row 12) and you can usually get pretty close to the front of the aircraft (row 3 and possibly even row 2) without having to pay extra. They do seem to hold the first row on this craft as well for special situation. On my last couple of flights those seats were used by parents with lap babies.

 

[ssawka]

I disagree with PPs. DD is no longer a small child, but having cognitive disabilities she acts much younger than her age. Anyway, we like to get as close to the front as possible without paying the extra fee for the roomier seats.

There are two reasons we do this. First, we want to get her on to the plane and into her seat as quickly as possible. With getting a seat towards the front we don't have to walk her all the way down the aisle to find her seat. Second, she gets very impatient when the plane arrives at the gate, so by getting up front, we are one of the first groups to deplane.

As for having more time to get situated, if your children are rather young, you will be able to pre-board anyway.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Agreed but I wanted to add this assignment is for Jet Blue's AirBus A320 (seats are 3 x 3). Jet Blue does also use an Embracer ERJ-190 (seats are 2 x2).

No. I refuse to believe you. I've heard rumors of 'those other' planes, but since I've never seen or been on one, I refuse to believe they exist . The OP should trust goofy4tink and me, not this otherwise accurate and helpful ancestry person .

Seriously, she/he is right. I forgot JetBlue uses two different planes.

I disagree with PPs. DD is no longer a small child, but having cognitive disabilities she acts much younger than her age. Anyway, we like to get as close to the front as possible without paying the extra fee for the roomier seats.

Which is difficult on a JetBlue AirBus A320, because the majority of the first twelve or so rows ARE extra-fee roomier seats.

 

[ancestry]

No. I refuse to believe you. I've heard rumors of 'those other' planes, but since I've never seen or been on one, I refuse to believe they exist . The OP should trust goofy4tink and me, not this otherwise accurate and helpful ancestry person .

Seriously, she/he is right. I forgot JetBlue uses two different planes.

 

[alwaysmom]

Check out seatguru.com. It give you an idea of best seats, legroom, windows, underseat storage, etc. for any airline.

 

[goofy4tink]

I disagree with PPs. DD is no longer a small child, but having cognitive disabilities she acts much younger than her age. Anyway, we like to get as close to the front as possible without paying the extra fee for the roomier seats.

There are two reasons we do this. First, we want to get her on to the plane and into her seat as quickly as possible. With getting a seat towards the front we don't have to walk her all the way down the aisle to find her seat. Second, she gets very impatient when the plane arrives at the gate, so by getting up front, we are one of the first groups to deplane.

As for having more time to get situated, if your children are rather young, you will be able to pre-board anyway.

There are always special situations. The old 'advice' about boarding was to keep the kids off the plane until the last minute...to let them use up that excess energy, rather than being seated on the plane for an addtl 15 or so mins. Now, it seems that people need to get onto that plane quickly..then, they take their time about getting settled...standing in the aisle, deciding what they need from their carryon bags, getting the children situated. And this behaviour blocks the aisle so that those passengers boarding after these families, can't get through to their seats. And it's all repeated at the end of the flight....it's always the same families....they don't get all their stuff put away before descending..they have to wait until they land. Then, they get up and start moving stuff around in the carryon bags....standing in the aisle, having discussions about what little Johnny is going to need when they get inside the terminal..or on the bus.
I know, I know....not everyone does this. But, it only takes one or two families to cause chaos. This is why I usually recommend heading to the rear of the plane...then they can take as long as they want to get situated and then unsituated!!
But again...there are always extenuating circumstances.

 

[Best Aunt]

Check out seatguru.com. It give you an idea of best seats, legroom, windows, underseat storage, etc. for any airline.

I was going to say that.

If you don't know which model plane you're on, find your flight on kayak.com. Once you find the flight, the detail section will tell you which plane it is. You need to know that before you go to seatguru.com