airline offers both the qr code and the boarding pass as a pdf (but I don’t have a printer at home). I screenshot the qr code (front and backside) and downloaded the boarding pass to my phone. No services from google were used.
I screenshot the qr code three times because Im afraid quality won’t be good enough and I still have to ask: Is the picture quality good enough for the kiosks? Do agents simply check if there is a qr code and the name of the airline and let you board? or do they scan the code?
I’ve been assigned a seat right before the wings in the middle of a 3 seat row. Is this a good seat? Because I’ve heard people prefer frontal seats (rows 1 to 15), because engine noise shouldn’t be as loud and to choose a frontal seat is more expensive than a seat at the back. I’m not really convinced, because if you have a seat at the end of the plane, you are among the first to leave the plane. Being next to the wings means you have to fight other passengers to board and leave the plane. Is really that calmer at the front side?
Have you ever deliberately checked in physically to get a free window seat? A friend of mine did that and he got it.
Sounds like you’re anxious, which will lead to a stressful experience no matter where you’re seated. Airports tend to be large, crowded, confusing, and loud, with people constantly rushing around.
The best way to improve your travel experience is to find techniques that help relax you as much as possible.
If it’s a short haul flight, save yourself some hassle and put the seat selection out of your mind. You can use the time you would be worrying about and changing your seat to improve on ways you self-calm in stressful environments.
If the flight is more than a couple of hours, I’d recommend switching to a window or aisle. The benefit of the aisle seat is you can occasionally stretch your legs in the aisle, and more importantly, you can leave your seat unimpeded. The window gives you something to lean on, as well as cool views, particularly during takeoff and landing. If you’re a nervous flyer that might be a negative.
I find it helpful to remember that just because everyone else is in a rush, you don’t have to be. You don’t have to run to your terminal, you don’t have to rush to the front of the boarding line. You don’t need to be the first on or off the plane. You can get to the airport a tad early, to give yourself time to walk slowly and rest as you need it.
There’s ample staff at just about every airport, if you don’t know where to go or what to do, ask them. Same is true on the plane itself, the flight crew is available to assist you.
Enjoy your trip!