SeatSwapr – A Novel Solution to Get the Best Seat on the Plane [ARTICLE]
If you notoriously book your flight just a few days before departure, many times you find all of the quality seats have already been selected. However, with SeatSwapr you can now swap your seat with another willing traveler on your plane. SeatSwapr offers quick and direct interaction with interested parties wanting to connect, using a mobile app, and optimize their seat assignment on the plane.
The SeatSwapr Process
Using a mobile app, you simply input your flight information into your account, and list the location of your seat for any upcoming or current trip. The next screen will display the seat assignments of interested fellow travelers that have listed their seat for a possible trade. If any listed person agrees to swap seats, both of you simply get up and switch locations before the flight takes off. Travelers with excellent seats might choose to charge a premium to give up their quality seat assignment to you (aisle, exit row, etc.), or you can charge a premium for yours.
The Mobile App
With the easy-to-download SeatSwapr mobile app, you can instantly check every flight’s swappable seat availability, in real-time. Then you can offer your seat on the flight in exchange for another, by trading, or through a monetary offer. Once you trade your seat, or accept the seat of another passenger, the deal is finalized, with details exchanged through the mobile app. If you do not know how much to charge for your seat, or what it might be worth for that flight, SeatSwapr can easily set a price for you.
Depending on your flight, you might be able to get hundreds of dollars for your great seat assignment. Many weary travelers choose to pay money for a quality seat so they can sit next to a family member, or have enough legroom during a long journey.
In the Startup Phase
SeatSwapr is a new concept, this just beginning to take hold. One negative downside might be that there is simply not enough people using the mobile application just yet. Swapping your seat on a commercial flight, and asking for financial compensation for the trade is legal, because both parties are not involving the airline. The company assures its members that no financial information will ever be shared with a third party and that only your SeatSwapr account profile will be displayed.
SeatSwapr is a creative solution to locate and secure the perfect seat on every flight.
