To All The Aisle Seat Lovers, Here¡¯s Why A Window Seat On The Plane Is Actually The Best

I am going to say it like it should be said: travelling on a plane is no cakewalk.

It begins with the misery of carrying only a few of your essentials because of luggage restrictions; on the flight you're surrounded by strangers in a tiny space; the leg room is horrible; and if there's a crying baby on board then you are in for the most torturous ride.

But, all those nuisances fall by the wayside the moment you look out the cabin window. There's nothing quite like a view of the Earth from above.

And to witness those breathtaking views, you need to be seated on the window seat.

My love for the window seat was sparked when I took my first ever flight. It was deeply fascinating to see houses and buildings turn into tiny dots and be replaced by pillows of clouds. Oh, and when you land, you are one of the few people to set your eyes on a destination before anyone else.

That's why I am settling the debate over whether the aisle seat or window seat is better by stating seven reasons why window seats are actually the best.

1. The only and the best way you can possibly see a new place for the first time: from thousands of feet in the air.

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The luxury to see picturesque views of magical sunrise and sunsets or the first glimpses of the destination you have wanted to go to, is pure bliss. It's your little getaway, something for just your eyes to see. And these stunning views are also the reason to tolerate a really uncomfortable flight too.

2. Social media bragging rights.

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For those who treat their Instagram feed and stories as works of art (I seriously do), sitting on the window seat can help you click some mind-blowing and attention-worthy pictures. While shots of clouds, sunrises and sunsets are obvious choices, try capturing the window seat view with a book you are reading, a water cup (provided it's beautiful), your watch or your nails.

3. No warnings from the cabin crew about minding your arms and elbows.

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Whenever the crew is carrying food or drinks cart to the front, the warning of minding your elbows and arms is so annoying. It's even worse when you are sleeping and bang someone or something has hit or touched you. This is something most ardent of aisle seat lovers will agree with me on.

4. Your neck will NOT hurt when you sit on a window seat.

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It's just way easier to sleep in a way that's actually comfortable when you are sitting at the window seat. Thanks to that window, you get support to place your head and snuggle away. People on the aisle seat have to be very cautious of not letting their head fall while sleeping on a stranger's shoulder sitting next to them. While those who are brave to sit in the middle seat, they make the use of their knees or table trays to sleep in.

5. You never have to get up because of someone else.

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The beauty of the window seat? No disturbances at all. Aisle seat lovers can't say that. Because they have to get up every single time as per the demands of their co-passengers. Imagine being made to wake up from a comfy sleep for someone to get out. Pathetic, something I will never allow to happen to myself.

6. The window shade is all yours!

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Once upon a time, I was taking a day flight to Bombay and the woman in the window seat next to me will just not put down the shade. I had the sun coming straight into my eyes and it was so hot that even the air conditioning seemed to be ineffective. So, people sitting in the window seat have all the rights to the window shade, naturally.

7. Limited child-risk!

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Babies crying on a plane is the one and only thing I hate and have zero tolerance for. And the window seat could save you from that. Mostly children will sit in between their parents or next to the aisle because it's easy to move around. This means no one is kicking your chair from the behind constantly.