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Tip: Sit on the left side for takeoff.
Departing passengers on the left side are often treated to breathtaking vistas of the French Alps and Mont Blanc on the eastern horizon.
Departing passengers on the left side are often treated to breathtaking vistas of the French Alps and Mont Blanc on the eastern horizon.
The right side offers superior views of the Lyon city center upon departure, the volcanic craters of the Massif Central, and a spectacular approach past the Sierra de Guadarrama into Madrid.
The left side is superior for this short hop, offering a direct view of the snow-capped French Alps shortly after takeoff and the rugged, mountainous heart of Corsica during the descent.
The right side provides the most dramatic views of the UNESCO-listed Chaîne des Puys volcanic chain and the iconic Puy de Dôme peak during the final approach into Clermont-Ferrand.
While the right side offers views of extinct volcanoes, the left side is superior as it provides a distant view of the Alps at takeoff and a spectacular, sustained panorama of the Pyrenees mountain range during the entire descent into Pau.
The left side offers a superior view of the majestic French Alps on the horizon and the iconic Mont Ventoux, followed by a potential scenic sweep of the Marseille coastline and the Calanques during the descent.
The right side offers a spectacular perspective of the rugged Northern Spanish coastline, the Bay of Biscay, and the jagged limestone peaks of the Picos de Europa, providing more dramatic geographic variety than the interior plains to the left.
The right side offers a superior view of the high central Pyrenees peaks and the dramatic volcanic terrain of France's Massif Central, coupled with the futuristic solar arrays near Sevilla.
The right side offers superior views of the Atlantic coastline, the rugged Picos de Europa in northern Spain, and the scenic approach over Sintra and the Estoril coast when landing in Lisbon.
The left side offers the most spectacular views of the snow-capped Alps shortly after takeoff and the dramatic, folded landscapes of the Zagros Mountains before reaching the Persian Gulf.
The right side offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Swiss and French Alps shortly after takeoff, followed by views of major European lakes and the Berlin city skyline on approach.
The left side offers a superior view of the majestic French Alps shortly after takeoff and provides the most dramatic perspective of the Aurès Mountains and deep canyons during the final approach into Biskra.
The right side is superior on this transatlantic route primarily for the high-probability views of the southern tip of Greenland and the rugged wilderness of the Canadian Labrador coast.