In plain English
The aisle is the walkway between the rows of seats on an aircraft. An aisle seat is the seat immediately beside that walkway.
In context
Here, it labels a preference for a seat that is directly beside the aircraft aisle.
- Situation
- Booking flights, choosing fares, seats, baggage, and optional services
- What it communicates
- labels a seat-position preference in the booking flow.
Meaning limits
By itself, this term identifies only the seat’s position next to the aisle, not any other feature of the seat.
Examples
“Her sister took the window seat, and she slid into the aisle seat.”
“At check-in, she asked for an aisle seat.”