Most commenters seemed to argue that the best bet is to book two aisle seats, but there were plenty who insisted that whoever is shorter and smaller gets the middle seat because it's simply easier.

Seats in the back of an aircraft have a 32% fatality rate, compared to 39% in the middle third and 38% in the front third, said the study. Front seats are more vulnerable during crashes as they ...

Original poster (OP) LegitimatePresent347 described the situation unfolding as they found their assigned middle seat next to a woman ... Her husband, seated a few rows back on the opposite side ...

Look for vehicles with flat seat cushions and seatbacks. Center seats: The rear center seat is the highly coveted car seat ...

Rear seats are still the safest place for a child ... A Ford crash test dummy is shown at the Crash Barrier Dearborn Development ... [+] Center. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) For a ...