Couple reveals hack on how to get the whole row for yourselves when travelling
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Even though thirteen is deemed an unlucky number, it has positive uses too.
Chelsea Dickenson, who runs Cheap Holiday Expert, posted a simple hack on TikTok to bag the whole row on a plane. Imagine having three seats just for you and your partner.
“This actually works!! Row to yourself travel hack,” said the caption.
The trick is to book a window and an aisle seat on row 13, leaving the middle seat free. The theory being that passengers are less likely to reserve a seat in between two strangers. And by booking row 13, people can make use of the superstitions surrounding the number.
Passengers usually avoid row 13 and middle seats in between strangers. Photo from TikTok.
Since then, the TikTok video has gone viral with over 260,000 views.
Chelsea, together with her boyfriend James, filmed the video last week on a British Airways flight in which the couple is en route to Corfu.
The video starts with Chelsea recording her boyfriend, looking visibly thrilled as they have the whole row to themselves.
Once they heard the announcement that boarding was complete, the travel experts proudly declared that they “bloody smashed it”.
The pair’s travel trick is seen working again on another flight. Photo from cheapholidayexpert.com.
“Having the whole row to yourself is just that extra bit of comfort - in fact, it's exactly the same space you'd get if you were flying in British Airways business class offering for Europe, so it's a great way to get the most for your money,” Dickinson tells MailOnline Travel.
She also added that it feels safer travelling when you’ve got more space to yourself, especially now in these ‘socially distanced’ times.
Another tip she has is to set an alarm for when check-in opens for their flight to increase their chances of securing their preferred seat location. The back of the aircraft, as well as row 13, are usually less crowded.
Chelsea Dickenson, who runs Cheap Holiday Expert, posted a simple hack on TikTok to bag the whole row on a plane. Imagine having three seats just for you and your partner.
“This actually works!! Row to yourself travel hack,” said the caption.
The trick is to book a window and an aisle seat on row 13, leaving the middle seat free. The theory being that passengers are less likely to reserve a seat in between two strangers. And by booking row 13, people can make use of the superstitions surrounding the number.
Passengers usually avoid row 13 and middle seats in between strangers. Photo from TikTok.
Since then, the TikTok video has gone viral with over 260,000 views.
Chelsea, together with her boyfriend James, filmed the video last week on a British Airways flight in which the couple is en route to Corfu.
The video starts with Chelsea recording her boyfriend, looking visibly thrilled as they have the whole row to themselves.
Once they heard the announcement that boarding was complete, the travel experts proudly declared that they “bloody smashed it”.
The pair’s travel trick is seen working again on another flight. Photo from cheapholidayexpert.com.
“Having the whole row to yourself is just that extra bit of comfort - in fact, it's exactly the same space you'd get if you were flying in British Airways business class offering for Europe, so it's a great way to get the most for your money,” Dickinson tells MailOnline Travel.
She also added that it feels safer travelling when you’ve got more space to yourself, especially now in these ‘socially distanced’ times.
Another tip she has is to set an alarm for when check-in opens for their flight to increase their chances of securing their preferred seat location. The back of the aircraft, as well as row 13, are usually less crowded.
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