Aerolopa Website Change

[Rayesfeg]

Has anyone else noticed the change to the AeroLOPA website this side of the new year?

While I am trying to embrace it, the previous layout was, to put it plainly, better and easier to navigate. In particular, having a complete list of airlines along the left side of the page made a "Ctrl + F" search so much easier compared to the new layout.
There also seems to be a push to create an account in order to view "seat data and features for this aircraft".
In all fairness, one positive of the new layout is when viewing an aircraft seat map, other aircraft in the same category appear along the top in a scroll bar, meaning you don't have to go back a page to see the list of aircraft under that airline.

 

[mel-world]

I can see a subscription model coming soon...

 

[moa999]

Scrolling left to right for A to Z is a bit weird, but otherwise seems easy enough to use.

 

[RooFlyer]

So I signed up. This is what you get. Pretty good spread of info, and good to be able to create favourites.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yeah, I signed up too.

I mean, who doesn’t already have my email address? And FF number, and address, and DOB, and meal preference…

 

[RooFlyer]

Yeah, I signed up too.

I mean, who doesn’t already have my email address? And FF number, and address, and DOB, and meal preference…

Phone # was almost a step too far, but

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Phone # was almost a step too far, but

I know right! But who wants to have to open an email for verification when they can just text you!

 

[moa999]

How long till the work out Jetstar Row 2.

 

[MelbFlyer]

Yes, the new layout is horrible.

I simply just Google "Aerolopa + the airline code" to go directly to the page I need, rather than navigating through the new layout.

Why fix something when it's not broken?

 

[RooFlyer]

Why fix something when it's not broken?

As moa999 says above, I imagine they are moving towards some type of monetisation. Before long, there will probably be some form of 'book with us', like Flight Connections.

But in the meantime, if you click the hamburger at top left, and select 'Aircraft seating plans', you get the alphabetical selection page like before.

I'm liking it the detail provided with an account.