Cruising Altitude is a weekly column about air travel. Have a suggestion for a future topic? Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page. Just because an airplane seat is ...

It's the last flight of the day and the plane is pretty empty. So you’re thinking, maaaybe you’ll just move up a few rows, where there’s a nice window seat with a view that’s not obstructed by the ...

Imagine this: You hear flight staff announce that the boarding door has closed as you notice several empty airplane seats in the rows near you. Naturally, you wonder if it’s okay to move to an empty ...