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JumpSeat

For: Frequent travelers with flexible schedules and urgent travel needs

Buildability

The Problem

When flights are cancelled or delayed, passengers have no way to trade seats with others who have different urgency levels for travel

The Solution

A platform where passengers can buy and sell their existing airline seats to each other, similar to StubHub for flights

Why Now?

Increased flight disruptions, mobile-first consumers comfortable with peer-to-peer marketplaces, and airline APIs becoming more accessible

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Create simple web form for seat trade requests

Day 2

Manual matching of buyers and sellers

Day 3

Basic payment processing

Day 4

Test with friends during travel disruptions

Day 5

Validate willingness to pay and trade

How to Validate

Survey frequent travelers about seat trading interest

Test during next major airline disruption

Interview airline customer service teams

Research existing airline policies on seat changes

Talk to business travelers about pain points

Revenue Model

Transaction fees on each seat trade (5-10% of trade value), plus potential airline partnership fees

Competitive Moat

Airline partnerships and integration complexity, network effects from two-sided marketplace

Risks to Consider

Airlines may refuse to allow seat transfersRegulatory issues with ticket resellingLow frequency of use per userComplex integration with airline systems

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