January 28th, 2006
AirTroductions Helps You Avoid a Nightmare Flight Companion
By Michael Santo
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Since Alice travels a lot for work this might be something she’d like to consider. AirTroductions is a matchmaking service of sorts. What it does is give you a way to potentially avoid sitting next to that obnoxious passenger for a cross-country flight.
To use AirTroductions, travelers register online, listing personal details in a profile. When they post their traveling itineraries, the registry provides information on other people taking the same flights.
The registry is free until a user opts to contact a fellow traveler for a $5 fee. Typically, they meet in an airport, where they can arrange to sit together, (company founder Peter) Shankman said. Nearly 4,500 people have enrolled, although only about 60 have made matches since the registry kicked off last fall, he said. Source: Reuters
We Say: Current users have a variety of reasons for using the system, including nervous passengers who want to have a seatmate to distract them, and even those looking for dates. Me, I prefer to be alone in my thoughts … and gaming on my laptop, and yes, a seatmate who will leave you alone is also an option you can pick with AirTroductions.
Alice says:
I will check it out, but it sounds more line an in-flight dating service.
January 29th, 2006 at 1:09 pm
Michael Santo says:
Some people are using it that way, but the founder’s idea was not that so much as avoidance or preference of a certain type of seatmate.
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B. Homier says:
Airtroductions web site is not available. Are they still in business?
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