Dutch airline carrier KLM this month unveiled a new service that allows ticket-holders to upload details from their Facebook or LinkedIn profiles and use the data to select neighboring seat mates, according to the New York Times.
The program called Meet and Seat is only available to travelers who are willing to connect their social media profiles to their booking. After sharing the amount of information the traveler feels comfortable divulging, passengers are shown seat maps indicating where other travelers have given personal information. You can then reserve a seat next to anyone whose profile piques your interest and if that seat is indeed vacant, the other person will receive a message indicating your profile details.
This KLM service is thus far only available for bookings with one passenger and on flights between Amsterdam and New York, San Francisco and Sao Paulo. It is also available from 90 days until 48 hours until departure.
If you are interested in this sort of service and are a frequent flier, it seems like “Meet and Seat” can truly make for “friendlier skies.”
http://www.klm.com/travel/us_en/prepare_for_travel/on_board/Your_seat_on_board/meet_and_seat.htm
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