MySeatFinder Automatically Upgrades You To a Better Airline Seat, Is a Potential Lifesaver

Flying is great! It gets you where you're going incredibly fast. Unfortunately, flying sucks! Being stuck with a bad, downright uncomfortable seat isn't fun no matter how fast you're traveling. New web service MySeatFinder uses airline seating maps to automatically upgrade your seat to the most comfortable spot it can nab.

The seat finder works in the background, comparing your upcoming flights and seat assignment to your seating preferences (for example, if you prefer a window seat and exit row seats). Once you sign up, the service requires frequent flier information for the flight you'd like to improve your seat on. (Currently it supports American Airlines, Southwest, Delta, United, and US Airways.) The service then monitors your flight reservations every four hours to see if a better seat is available and—if so—books it automatically for you.

MySeatFinder is like previously mentioned ExpertFlyer in helping you find better airplane seats, but automatically books the seats for you, so it's more of a set-and-forget tool. The service is free for eight flights or four round trips or $29 per year for unlimited flights.

According to the site, MySeatFinder has moved 84% of seats since February. That may be 84% fewer grumpier people in coach.

MySeatFinder | via The New York Times