aerryan the days of back seat and a huge box constricting your feet what ever the pitch are numbered imho American are removing it in all there narrow bodies right now as are others
The reduced weight and fire risks those boxes create are major factors
You will have to live with either a carrier hire tablet or byo and pay for access in the not to distant future like it or not
This is a bean counters dream scenario new revenue stream and operating cost savings including maintence on the horrid boxes
It is like only those coffins up front will retain some sort of IFE Long term
But just get a good read and an anolog book a bit of imagination and you might actually expand your mind
Btw those anolog paper thingys are so much easier to navigate!
Final with regards to the Jet2 tax avoidance /seasonal smuggling service I wonder if you are the target audience