LOT Polish Airlines E195-E2

Length and vintage. It is the longest and newest of the family, quieter in flight, with the same two-by-two cabin and no middle seats. The longer cabin makes position matter more, since the back rows sit a long way from the door.

In the mid-cabin exit band. Two rows carry the marked stretch, but the first of them is itself an exit row with limited recline; the row behind it keeps the stretch with recline intact, and that is the seat worth chasing.

No. It is the standard cabin chair with a curtain ahead of it and upgraded service. On a short sector the earlier exit and catering may justify the fare; the seat itself will not.

The last few rows, which ride beside the rear galley, catch the lavatory traffic and disembark after everyone else. On an aircraft this long that wait is measurable, so forward seats hold real value on busy departures.