Getting a good night's sleep on an airplane can be challenging, but depending on the time and length of your flight, there may be any number of reasons as to why you might want or need to get some rest. There are many things you can do to try to encourage yourself to sleep and try to get better quality sleep on a plane. One thing you may not have considered, however, is the place you're sitting, which could potentially have quite the role to play in terms of plane sleeping success.