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.
For most airlines and airports a qr code on a phone is fine. I’ve not seen one require paper tickets in years.
Seat wise. Middle seats are the worst option. A window seat gets you a little more space, with only 1 person beside you. An aisle seat gives you the option to stretch your legs, or get stuff from your bag, without disturbing anyone. The middle seat has you stuck in the middle, fighting for space on both armrests.
Location wise. I actually prefer being in the middle. The plane pivots on the wings. This motion gets more pronounced as you move forwards or backwards from the centre. This is at the cost of being one of the last off the plane.
It’s likely a bit late now, but I would definitely suggest getting some noise cancelling headphones. They are a godsend on a longer flight. They both reduce background noise, and let you both listen to music, audiobooks or podcasts on your phone, or plug them into the entertainment centre on longer flights. The provided headphones aren’t the most comfortable.