Seat Savvy

Have you ever selected what you thought was a good seat on a commercial airline only to discover in-flight that it doesn't recline, or is right beside the lavatory, or your view out of the window is blocked by a wing or engine? Or during storms a Yeti-like creature appears on the wing and starts dismantling the engine? (Okay, that last one only happens to William Shatner and John Lithgow.)

Well, it hasn't happened to me since I discovered SeatGuru.com, an online provider of the lowdown on every seat on every jet in the air. (What a great use of the Internet!)

Just select your airline and then your aircraft from the list provided. You'll see a seating chart of the entire aircraft along with information about the pros and cons of sitting there as you mouse-over each seat.

Frequent fliers, check it out!