I take dozens of flights a year as an airline reporter. I always go for the aisle seat — even if it costs extra money

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A view of the Finnair A350 cabin with blue mood lighting.
I flew on Finnair's A350 from New York to Helsinki and loved the experience.

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I typically prefer Delta over American. After head-to-head flights, the rival airline is growing on me.

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The Kindle Fire on the tablet holder.
I prefer American's tablet holder to Delta's seatback screens. Not everyone agrees with me.

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See inside Etihad's giant Airbus A380 that is flying to the US again after being nearly forced into retirement

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Etihad pilots hand out the windows of the A380 with the US and UAE flags.
Etihad pilots after landing in New York on Monday.

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I flew economy on Air India's old Boeing 777-300ER for 15 hours. The broken seat, light, and TV made for a rough journey.

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Air India economy cabin.
My Air India flight from Delhi to Newark was rough, thanks to the broken seat, broken USB port, and broken seatback TV.

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I toured Air India's new Airbus A350 — which it hopes will compete with elite competitors like Emirates and Qatar. See inside.

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The author standing in front of the Air India A350.
Air India unveiled its brand new A350 in January at the Wings Airshow in Hyderabad.

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