seats vs seating

seats and seating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seats	Yes	No	No	No
seating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, seats and seating are synonyms defined as:

seats and seating: an area that includes places where several people can sit

Other synonyms of seats include seating area, seating room.

seats (noun)	seating (noun)
an area that includes places where several people can sit	the service of ushering people to their seats
	an area that includes places where several people can sit