I've got plane flying down to a fucking science. So I always fly Virgin. They treat me well, it's usually on time, I like having the map to follow the flight, they somehow found a way that I don't get the pressure in my ears when I fly them, I get free fucking beer. All of these are incredible things that make me loyal to that airline. But one of the best things is when you buy your ticket, you get to pick your seat right them and there. I don't know how common that is, but it's a nice feature. The trick is that I always pick the aisle seat of an empty row. Why? Because then, when other people later pick their seats (I usually buy months in advance), no one wants to pick those other two seats. It's inconvenient, and usually there are other rows still available. This has lead to the most wonderful thing: The last six flights I've taken, I've had the entire row to myself. Get drunk and lay down for a nice six hour nap.