KLM Announces "Social Seating" with Facebook Data: Brilliant Idea or Nightmare? - 4 views
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angelamenoher on 29 Jan 12Would you pick your seat based on an app for your next plane ride? Well on KLM you can and Virgin is working on one too. Personally I use that time to relax but if I could use it to avoid an avid stamp collecting chatter box it would be worth it. There may be a small fee and possible sell of personal information to marketers but on a long haul flight sitting next to a like-minded individual might make all the difference in a good vs awkward ride. Very neat! Unfortunately, the fun and celebrations of the Christmas season are often dampened by the stressful experience of holiday air travel. ...
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Lorena Collazos on 05 Feb 12I feel that an app that uses information from social media may be too personal for most. However I do see an opportunity from this idea. Airlines may consider adding an option for their passengers to select if they are travelling for business or pleasure. They could assign seat depending on the purpose of the passengers trip.
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chunxia gao on 05 Feb 12To tell the truth, I will try it if it is free to choose people around you. But on the other hand, I think it is hard to implement this system.....