03-22-2017, 12:43 AM
Uhhhh,,, hmmmm. Let's rethink this.
The death of in-flight entertainment? American Airlines scraps screens and tells fliers to bring their own.
Passengers on board American Airlines’ new fleet of aircraft will have to bring their own entertainment, because the cabins won’t feature any built-in video screens.
The world's largest carrier said it decided to ditch seat-back monitors on its new Boeing 737 Max aircraft – intended for domestic routes in the US – because most passengers travel with mobile phones, laptops and tablets. Instead of investing in screens it will upgrade in-flight internet speed, to ensure passengers can browse the web and stream movies quickly.
“More than 90 per cent of our passengers already bring a device or screen with them when they fly,” the airline said in a statement to its employees on Tuesday.
The death of in-flight entertainment? American Airlines scraps screens and tells fliers to bring their own.
Passengers on board American Airlines’ new fleet of aircraft will have to bring their own entertainment, because the cabins won’t feature any built-in video screens.
The world's largest carrier said it decided to ditch seat-back monitors on its new Boeing 737 Max aircraft – intended for domestic routes in the US – because most passengers travel with mobile phones, laptops and tablets. Instead of investing in screens it will upgrade in-flight internet speed, to ensure passengers can browse the web and stream movies quickly.
“More than 90 per cent of our passengers already bring a device or screen with them when they fly,” the airline said in a statement to its employees on Tuesday.