The social seating storm that arguably began late last year with KLM is gathering in intensity as Satisfly has unveiled Air Baltic as the first partner for its service.
Here’s the difference however, while KLM Meet & Seat lets travellers pick their seat companion, Satisfly puts control in the hands of the airline, thus removing that creepy element that many fear.
From tomorrow, the airline will open up SeatBuddy, a white-label version of Satisfly on its website with passengers choosing their flight mood – social or non-social – and whether they’d like their seat neighbour to be like them or different.
Read full story at: http://www.tnooz.com/2012/05/29/news/social-seating-with-a-twist-as-satisfly-puts-airlines-in-control-seeks-patents/