SeatGuru
Defunct aircraft seating map website
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SeatGuru.com was a website that featured aircraft seat maps, seat reviews, and a color-coded system to identify superior and substandard airline seats. It also featured information about in-flight amenities and airline specific information regarding check-in, baggage, unaccompanied minors and traveling with infants and pets.
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Screenshot  A sample SeatGuru seating chart, that of a British Airways 747-400 | |
Type of site | Subsidiary of Tripadvisor |
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| Founded | October 2001 |
| Dissolved | October 31, 2025 |
| Headquarters | Needham, Massachusetts |
| Industry | Travel |
| Parent | Tripadvisor |
| URL | www |
History
The website was launched in October 2001 by frequent business traveler Matthew Daimler.
In 2003, the website was enrolled in Google AdSense to generate revenue.[1]
In 2007, SeatGuru was acquired by the Tripadvisor division of Expedia Group.[2]
In December 2011, Expedia completed the corporate spin-off of Tripadvisor.[3]
As of 2020, its app is no longer available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.[4] Blog posts were also discontinued in March 2020.[4]
On 31 October 2025, SeatGuru was officially shut down and began redirecting visitors to TripAdvisor.[5]
Following the closure, alternative aircraft seat map websites include AeroLOPA, SeatMaps.com, FlightSeatmap.com, ExpertFlyer and Seatcompare.ai.[6]
Awards
- Travel + Leisure Top Travel Websites of 2008[7]
- 2007 Webby Awards Honoree, Travel category[8]