Window and aisle seats
Watch for preferred seat types to open before departure so you can move quickly.
Seat Alerts & Flight Alerts
Never miss your preferred seat
Monitor your flight's seat map for the exact seat you want, or watch award and upgrade inventory until it opens. ExpertFlyer alerts notify you the moment your criteria are met.
Start 5-Day Free TrialExpertFlyer lets you monitor the seats and flights that matter most to you. Set a Seat Alert to be notified when a window, aisle, exit row, or specific seat opens on your booked flight. Set a Flight Alert to watch award space, upgrade inventory, or fare class availability on any route. The Free plan includes one Seat Alert. Paid plans unlock up to 250 alerts at a time across both alert types.
What Seat Alerts can monitor
Exit rows and extra-legroom seats
Track exit-row availability and get notified as soon as those seats appear on the seat map.
Seats together when traveling with someone
Look for two or more adjacent seats to open at the same time so you and your companion can sit side by side.
Specific seat numbers
Select exact seats, such as 12A or 14C, and get notified the moment one becomes available.
Create your first Seat Alert
Enter flight details, load the seat map, select Create Seat Alert, choose what to monitor, verify and start monitoring, then receive a notification when a matching seat opens.
Please fill out the form below to start your search.
How frequent flyers use Seat Alerts
Your preferred seat is taken on a flight you are already booked on
Create a Seat Alert for your seat type, window, aisle, or exit row. ExpertFlyer monitors the seat map every few minutes and notifies you the moment your seat opens so you can update your selection before anyone else does.
You are traveling with a companion and need seats together
Set a Seat Alert for two seats together. When adjacent seats open, often when another passenger changes plans or a row shifts, ExpertFlyer notifies you immediately so you can grab them before they fill back up.
You are waiting for award or upgrade space to open on a specific flight
Set a Flight Alert for the class and seat count you need. ExpertFlyer monitors inventory every few minutes and notifies you the moment award space or upgrade availability appears, often before the airline updates the general public.
Frequent Flyers love ExpertFlyer
- One Mile at a Time
"My single favorite feature is the ability to set alerts. I can't tell you how many times over the years I've found an award seat thanks to ExpertFlyer, or managed to reserve a better seat that opened up."
Seat Alerts & Flight Alerts FAQ
Our pricing plan
Choose from our flexible plans tailored for businesses of all sizes. Find the right fit and get started today!
New
Elite Plan
Built for AAdvantage Concierge Key, Executive Platinum & Platinum Pro members. Find SWU availability in minutes, not days.
$19.99
per monthbilled annually
What's Included:
Everything on Premium plan
Additional features
Expanded Systemwide Upgrade search (Easily search high-demand routes)
Constantly updated list of tracked routes
Premium Yearly
5-day free trialBest for frequent flyers who want to use Systemwide Upgrades, eUpgrade credits, or Global certificates.
$10.99
per monthbilled annually
What's Included:
Everything in Basic
Additional features
250 alerts at a time
Unlimited queries
Highest detail Seat Maps
Search for Awards & Upgrades in 1 week intervals
Aircraft change alerts
Flight schedule alerts
All available published fare pricing
Basic Yearly
5-day free trialBest for occasional travelers planning a major redemption
$5.99
per monthbilled annually
What's Included:
Everything in Free
Additional features
50 alerts at a time
250 queries/month
Search for Awards & Upgrades one date at a time
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