There’s a nifty hack I use to secure an empty row on planes (Image: Amy Jones) There’s nothing better than getting on a plane, hearing the ‘boarding complete’ announcement, and discovering that you have an entire row to yourself. Say hello to a blissful and undisrupted flight – even better during those long-haul flights. This feeling never fails to excite me when travelling abroad, knowing that I joyfully have a row all to myself for the next nine hours, so I can stretch out and even construct a makeshift bed with the spare seats, pillows and blankets. What more could I want during a long-haul flight? While I can’t always bag this level of luxury when flying economy, I can do everything in my power to give myself the best chance of making it happen. And it’s all about selecting the right seat, without paying for the privilege. Before every trip, I will always wait until I can check in online 24 hours ahead of the flight to choose my seat preference. Sometimes you can …