FlightSeatMap — Claude Code Plugin & MCP Server

Look up flight seat maps, find the best available seats, and check real-time seat availability for 150+ airlines — all from Claude Code. The #1 SeatGuru alternative, now accessible via AI.

Works with Claude Code CLI, Claude Desktop, and any MCP-compatible client.

Quick Install

Claude Code Plugin (recommended)

claude plugin add flightseatmap

Manual MCP Server Setup

Add to your ~/.claude/mcp.json or Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightseatmap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.flightseatmap.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

What You Can Do

Look Up Any Flight's Seat Map

"Show me the seat map for QF1 on June 15th"
"What's the layout of BA178?"
"How many business class seats are available on EK1?"

Or use the slash command:

/fsm:seatmap QF1 2026-06-15
/fsm:seatmap BA178

Find the Best Seat for You

"Find me a window seat with extra legroom on QF1"
"What's the best aisle seat in economy on BA178?"
"I want a quiet zone seat near the front on AA716"

/fsm:best-seats QF1 window extra_legroom
/fsm:best-seats BA178 aisle front business

Check a Specific Seat

"Is seat 12A on QF1 a window seat?"
"What are the characteristics of seat 1F on EK1?"
"Is 32K available on BA178?"

MCP Tools

Tool	Description	Auth
get_seatmap	Get full seat map for a flight (cached data)	Free
get_seat_info	Get details about a specific seat	Free
find_best_seats	Find seats matching your preferences	Free
search_flight	Search for fresh seatmap data	Paid

Seat Preferences

When using find_best_seats, you can filter by:

Preference	Description
window	Window seats
aisle	Aisle seats
extra_legroom	Seats with extra legroom
exit_row	Exit row seats
quiet_zone	Quiet zone seats
bulkhead	Bulkhead seats
front	Front of cabin (row 1-10)
rear	Rear of cabin (row 30+)

Combine with cabin class: ECONOMY, PREMIUM_ECONOMY, BUSINESS, or FIRST.

Slash Commands

Command	Description
/fsm:seatmap	Look up a flight's seat map
/fsm:best-seats	Find best seats matching preferences

Skills

The seatmap skill activates automatically when you mention seat maps, seat selection, legroom, specific flight numbers, or anything about airplane seats. Just ask naturally.

Paid Plan (Optional)

Free lookups use cached seatmap data from our database. For fresh, real-time searches of any flight:

1. Get a plan at flightseatmap.com/pricing
2. Add your API token:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightseatmap": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.flightseatmap.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

150+ Airlines Supported

Emirates, Qantas, British Airways, American Airlines, Delta, United, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and many more. If an airline flies it, we probably have the seat map.

Plugin Structure

flightseatmap-plugin/
  .claude-plugin/
    plugin.json          # Plugin metadata
  .mcp.json              # MCP server connection config
  commands/
    seatmap.md           # /fsm:seatmap command
    best-seats.md        # /fsm:best-seats command
  skills/
    seatmap/
      SKILL.md           # AI skill for natural language queries

How It Works

This plugin connects Claude to the FlightSeatMap MCP server, which provides seat map data for flights across 150+ airlines. Data comes from the Amadeus API and airline direct sources, covering aircraft configurations, seat characteristics, availability, and pricing.

Links

• FlightSeatMap — Interactive seat maps for every flight
• MCP Server — API endpoint
• Pricing — Plans for real-time searches
• Award Travel Finder — Search award flights with points & miles

License

MIT