Originally Posted by
22/04
C3B it's probably coming to the fact that there will be few printed magazines or newspapers in 20 years time. iPads ok but you'd still want a charging point ideally.
When I used to fly long haul I found IFE a pain, as you couldn't sleep for the flickering drop-down screen. OK, now with seatback screens that could be less of an issue but if someone next to you is watching a flickering, and very bright screen for the duration of an overnight flight I would imagine that could be even worse.
It was an absolute joy to fly an a British Airtours 707 to LAX many years ago, with no entertainment - shame, in some respects, that we can't go back to that era - but perhaps AA may take us back there!
As for printed books and mags. disappearing, reports of their downfall have been exaggerated for years.