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SeatGuru was a great resource for checking out the best places to sit on almost any airline around the world. Its seat reviews, detailed seat maps, and other information were the go-to resources for frequent flyers since October 2001. The site is now shutdown with it redirecting to its parent company TripAdvisor as of this week.
TripAdvisor purchased SeatGuru back in 2007 while it was part of the Expedia Group. The reviews site was spun off itself in December 2011. Many had hopes that the acquisition would see some investment and potentially make the seating resource more valuable, but this never came to pass. In 2020, the SeatGuru app was pulled from Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Updates have not happened for a long time and yesterday, October 31st, the site was taken down completely.
Where to Get Seat Maps Now
Thankfully, success breeds competition and several other sites have popped up through the years. There are several other sites that provide detailed seat maps and reviews. These include:
Of the three, AeroLopa is probably the most comprehensive and the format is my favorite. I honestly have started looking at the seat maps provided by the airlines more than anything. While they do not advise you as to what is a good seat, it’s easy to see where the lavatories are and what the overall layout looks like on a given aircraft.
Anthony’s Take: Rest in peace, SeatGuru. While I am mostly sitting in the bulkhead seat, I’m going to miss this resource when I’m checking out foreign carriers that I am less familiar with when booking.
(Image Credits: TripAdvisor and AeroLopa.)
(H/T: Dan’s Deals.)
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