The additional legroom is enhanced by the seats in front of the emergency row not reclining, leaving a bit more head and shoulder space for those in the emergency row. Emergency-row seats do come with some obligation, in the event of an emergency, of course. There is an exit door toward the rear of single-aisle aircraft as well. Now whether you can score these seats is another matter, according to Ed Perkins, who writes a syndicated consumer column. Policies vary greatly from one airline to another.
Many carriers tend to reserve bulkhead seating for people with young children.
Airlines often will not assign emergency-row seating until passengers arrive at the airport. And some carriers reserve these roomier seats for those who fly with them very frequently or who are paying full coach fare. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .