Neos

Neos is an Italian leisure and charter airline based at Milan-Malpensa, built around holiday traffic rather than a scheduled business network. It flies sun-and-sea routes and long-haul leisure destinations, so the passenger mix skews toward families and holidaymakers and the cabins are configured for that market.

That leisure focus shapes the seat decision. On the short and medium routes you are choosing within a single dense economy cabin, and on the long-haul Dreamliners the real choice is whether the premium economy step up is worth it for a holiday flight rather than a work trip.

The narrowbody fleet is the Boeing 737, in both 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 form. Both run a single all-economy cabin in the standard 3-3 layout, tuned for leisure capacity, so the differences between seats come down to legroom, cabin position and proximity to the galleys and lavatories rather than any cabin split.

The long-haul fleet is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, flown in two similar fits. Each carries a real premium economy cabin ahead of a long economy cabin, with no business class on either aircraft, so the top choice on a Neos long-haul is the premium economy seat rather than a lie-flat.

The 737s are a straightforward leisure economy experience: one class, snug pitch typical of a charter fit, and short enough sectors that where you sit matters more than the seat itself. Exit-row and forward seats are the ones to chase for legroom, and the back of the cabin sits closest to the rear service area.

On the 787-9, premium economy is the cabin that changes the flight. Wider seats, more pitch and more recline than economy make it the sensible upgrade on a long holiday sector, while the main economy cabin behind it benefits from the Dreamliner's gentler cabin altitude and quieter ride. The two 787-9 fits differ mainly in how the cabins are balanced, so the seat map is worth a look before you pick.

On the 737s, the exit rows and the first few economy rows give the most legroom, and a window seat forward of the wing keeps you away from the busiest galley traffic. The rear rows sit nearest the aft lavatories and see the most movement late in the flight, so avoid them if you want a settled seat on a full leisure flight.

On the 787-9, premium economy is worth the step up on a long sector, and within it the bulkhead row trades stowage for foot room. In economy, aim for a window seat clear of the wing box for the view and pick a row away from the mid-cabin and rear galleys; the two Dreamliner fits shift those galley positions slightly, so check the specific aircraft.