- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
Comments (0)
Print
Save/Share
The airline said the tool will be called "meet & seat" and will be available through Facebook and LinkedIn, but not Twitter.
According to KLM, the new tool will launch at the beginning of next year, but the airline didn't provide a specific launch date. It also did not reveal too many additional details as to how the tool will work, but CNN reported that the idea is for travelers to look at people with similar interests and then book a seat.Both passengers have to sign up to use the tool in order to make coordinating seat assignments.
KLM told CNN that the service is not intended to be used as a dating tool (insert skeptical raised brow).
Already, most airlines allow passengers to log in online or at the airport, see a seat map of the aircraft and choose their seat preference based on what's available.
Purportedly, this would be a way to find out a bit more about the other people on the same flight.
On the one hand, depending on the length of the flight, these are the people you might be spending upwards of several hours sitting inches away from. So, maybe making a more concerted effort at choosing these too-close-for-comfort seatmates through social media networks isn't a bad idea.
On the other hand, knowing that you chose each other to sit next to could be awkward, no? Would you rather have more control over whom it is you sit next to or leave your seatmates to random chance?
More from Budget Travel:
It's Ski Season! Check Out Strategies for Cheaper Lift Tickets
User reviews and comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions.
