WestJet 737-700

It is a recliner rather than a flat bed: a wider two-by-two seat with a long pitch, priority boarding and a better meal service. On the short and medium routes the 737-700 flies, that is what the sector calls for; nobody needs a bed on a two-hour hop.

The over-wing exit rows open up the most space, and the map flags the exact seats. Legroom elsewhere varies row to row on this aircraft, so it is worth checking the map rather than assuming each row matches the next.

The last rows of economy sit hard against the rear galley and lavatory, so they collect noise and queue traffic, and they are the final rows off the aircraft. Middle seats anywhere are the weakest pick on a full flight.