KLM Social Check-In [choose your own neighbour]
Dec 30, 2011, 6:03 am
#31
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Johan
Dec 30, 2011, 6:44 am
#32
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There are many reasons to opt out, aside from the creep factor.
You're almost guaranteed a chatty flight experience if you opt in.
And as someone who used to be in the media, I think I'd want to avoid having someone choose to sit next to me because they're "my biggest fan." (Well, that would be a stretch. My biggest fan is my cat.)
It's an interesting idea and in some iteration it may work. At least KLM is giving it a try.
You're almost guaranteed a chatty flight experience if you opt in.
And as someone who used to be in the media, I think I'd want to avoid having someone choose to sit next to me because they're "my biggest fan." (Well, that would be a stretch. My biggest fan is my cat.)
It's an interesting idea and in some iteration it may work. At least KLM is giving it a try.
Dec 30, 2011, 4:00 pm
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Only true if you get to select exact seat numbers in the process. If the process selects something random every time a match is made (and released when rejected) it wouldn't be the case. Likely they'll do that randomized. Because it's impossible to match if everyone is picky about their seats.
Dec 31, 2011, 1:08 pm
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Now that's really scary! There are lots of random middle seats out there.
If there is one thing I'm picky about on board then it is my seat. No way that I would ever leave the selection to KL (or any other airline).
Johan
If there is one thing I'm picky about on board then it is my seat. No way that I would ever leave the selection to KL (or any other airline).
Johan
Jan 1, 2012, 8:34 am
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But I reckon it's the only way to make this work properly and with enough privacy protection.
Jan 3, 2012, 9:09 pm
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And the odds of....
the person next to you telling the truth is only slightly higher than the anonymous on line dating service. At least the age will have to be within a decade or so, and the gross tonnage +/- 50% maybe?
Feb 4, 2012, 10:12 am
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And available on the KLM website, Meet & Seat
Feb 5, 2012, 11:51 am
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The 'promo' video, also some 'creepy' assumptions on Youtube.
