Oftentimes, just booking a flight during the holidays is enough to give you the blues. So why not try to make your trip as comfortable as possible by making sure you get a decent seat?

Over at Jaunted.com, they just posted their annual list of 5 Ways To Score Better Airplane Seats For Holiday Travel. Here’s one we found helpful:

Watch Those Seating Maps:
“Most major carriers start bumping their favorite flyers up to the front days in advance–sometimes up to five days before takeoff–so you need to start checking the available seats when these upgrades are processed. If an aisle seat opens up near the front thanks to an upgrade for someone else, it can become yours. Persistence is key here, so remember to check early and often. It worked for us last week!”

Check out the entire list at Jaunted.

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