You never know who is going to sit next to you on a flight. Some seat neighbors are better than others. However, three young Northern Nevada entrepreneurs have invented an application to solve this problem.

"It solves this 60-year problem where the seating experience has not changed," said Scott Shaffer, co-founder of Seat Amigo. 

The inventors of the Seat Amigo app believe there is a problem with traditional airline seating options.

"There's a stress involved with finding who is going to sit next to you," said Tim Harris, co-founder of Seat Amigo. 

"It can get uncomfortable and awkward," said Taylor Shaffer, the third co-founder.

The three siblings came up with the idea almost a year ago after their dad wanted a way to know who his fellow passengers were on a Southwest flight. That way, he could sit with a partner who would share similar interests.

"My dad was on a flight and he was looking, as people do when they go down the aisle," said Taylor.

The concept works for airlines with open seating. Before a passenger boards, that person will fill out a profile, share their interests, their destination, and ultimately find a match for the flight. 

"Someone on your flight could be going to the same thing," said Scott. "You can match with them, talk with them, and maybe make a friend when you get there."

"That's the perfect scenario," said Tim. "You meet someone and a connection clicks." 

Seat Amigo is a Northern Nevada product and considering the area has more tech-field expansion, the three believe starting it here is a perfect fit. 

"Reno is a new and upcoming tech field with tons of businesses coming here like Tesla and everything. It's a good market to be in," says Shaffer.

The alpha version of the app is available now from the Seat Amigo website. There will be an updated version coming out in September.Â