iOS 18.6.2
seats.aero app for iOS (version 2026.1.2)
01/18/2026
Description:
Share URLs generated by the seats.aero app are not clickable hyperlinks. If the recipient of the link doesn't have the app installed on their device, the link doesn't work - it's dead.
Here's how a link looked in an email message I received:
Why this is a problem for users:
Lack of Linkification: Most major mobile email clients (Gmail, Outlook) do not recognize the
seatsaero://protocol as a clickable hyperlink. It appears as plain text, forcing the recipient to copy-paste it (which often doesn't work in mobile browsers).No Graceful Degradation: If the recipient doesn't have the app installed or is viewing the email on a desktop, the link is effectively "dead."
Payload Complexity: The URL-encoded JSON in the query parameters makes the string quite long, increasing the risk of the link being "truncated" by certain email filters.
Suggested Fix:
Transitioning these share-actions to Apple Universal Links (using an https://seats.aero/ prefix supported by an apple-app-site-association file) would allow the links to open the app if installed, or a web preview if not.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Download and launch the seats.aero app for iOS
2. From the "Home" screen, select any city (example: "London")
3. Select any available flight
4. Select the share option
5. Share the generated link using the iOS share sheet (in a Messenger message, email, etc.)
Result: There is a deep Link formatting issue with links created by the seats.aero app for iOS - the links appear dead to users on other devices that don't have the app installed
Expected: Users should never be presented with a dead link to seats.aero content
