SeatGuru.com
www.seatguru.com
SeatGuru, the ultimate source for airplane seating and in-flight services information:

• Do you want a seat with extra legroom? A seat with a non-restricted recline? A seat that is extra quiet?

• Are you traveling for business and need to know which airplanes have laptop power at your seat and what type of adapter you'll need?

• Have a long flight and want to know what type of in-flight entertainment is featured on your flight and what movies are playing this month?

Anyone who's flown with a commercial airline will probably have experienced the downside of flight accommodation. Cramped seats, zero legroom - if only you'd known when you checked in that the seat three rows in front offered so much more comfort. Well, now you can.

Seat Guru is the home of this brilliant resource, where you can check out the seat plan for many of the main airlines' fleets. You'll need to know the type of plane you're flying in, which you can find out by calling the airline or your travel agent. You then select the airline from the panel on the left, and select the plane from the pop up menu.

Here you'll see the full layout of the plane, with the pros and cons of each seat clearly stated. Hover you mouse over the plan to read the pop-up info. This guide notes everything from extra legroom, to proximity to noisy areas - such as the toilets. You can even find out what entertainment is going to be available on your flight by clicking the links in the boxes that appear when you hover your mouse over Video or Audio.

Armed with this knowledge you can now ask the check-in staff to place you in a seat you know is going to be comfortable, but make sure you get to the airport nice and early to avoid disappointment.

Sleeping in Airports
www.sleepinginairports.net
If you are a frequent traveler, you may have found yourself stuck in an airport overnight. Sleeping In Airports is a light-hearted site full of great travelers tales and tit-bits of advice for those that find themselves stuck overnight at an airport, whether you're catching an early flight, or become horribly delayed.

Everything is clearly laid out on the opening page. Click through to a region to select a particular airport, or you can just browse the stories and funnies using the links in the main section.

The entries have been added by people from all over the world, and include advice like the most comfortable or peaceful spot to lay down your head. The best and worst list is a great place to go to get a feel for what you might read. And after reading about the crowned champion, Singapore's Changi Airport, I think I actually want to fly there just to spend some time in the airport!