Is 8C really the best seat

Unlike the watch-making fraternity which sets all their time pieces to 10:10:30 for a good reason, it appears that there's no real reason why Air France chose seat 8C for their advertisements.

In fact, you'll find that there're actually better seats all around it. SeatGuru is a great little service which can pinpoint the best seats on any aircraft operated by as many as 40 international airlines when I last checked.

The next time you fly to Bangkok, look out for Thai's Airbus A340-500 (345), which has up to 16% more room in coach than any other airline.