Being allocated the middle seat on an airplane rarely fills travellers with joy.

It lacks the freedom of the aisle seat and the view and head rest position that comes with the window seat.

There a very few, if any, upsides to the middle seat and brings with it one of the biggest annoyances for travellers according to a recent study: the battle for the arm rest.

Mary, a flight attendant for a major U.S. airline, recently shared her tip for claiming at least your fair share of arm rest time, a…