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I think you're taking my comments a tad too too seriously AerRyan!Tell you what though, knowing this new generation as I do, if JET2 fares are considerably lower than the competition they WILL sell, IFE or not!
Rarely a truer word spoken - and it's proven by the phenomenal success of Ryanair who's business has been built on "pile it high and sell it cheap", certainly not on customer service, or service quality.
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You can do cheaper fares in Europe, there's no taxes and fees and like there is crossing the Atlantic. Much easier to slap an extra €50 on a fare to the US than the UK to improve the service.
American?s new 737 MAX won't have seatback screens
If AA decided to come back to BHX then there won't be any IFE on the 737's. I have to say that I always use my iPad and use the aircraft screen as a map.
If AA decided to come back to BHX then there won't be any IFE on the 737's. I have to say that I always use my iPad and use the aircraft screen as a map.
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.
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It is interesting to note that even though IFE is common nowadays I increasingly see people with their ipads (other tablets are available) watching their own choice of entertainment.
I myself am flying on a certain MEB3 airline tomorrow and despite them having a good in flight entertainment system I am armed with a usb full of things to watch of my own choice.
I don't see the lack of IFE as a red line when choosing a flight and suspect many others agree.
I myself am flying on a certain MEB3 airline tomorrow and despite them having a good in flight entertainment system I am armed with a usb full of things to watch of my own choice.
I don't see the lack of IFE as a red line when choosing a flight and suspect many others agree.
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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
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
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Ealier on in the summer I flew on WestJet from St John's to Gatwick on a 737-700 that had been fitted with new seats without seat back TVs. You used their app to access the IFE or purchase Wifi access, it did look pretty slick. I did notice however that the movies were free for a trial perdiod only so I expect i'll have to pay next time if I want to watch anything!
Getting back to Birmingham, with WestJet announcing it was keen to expand flights to Europe hopefully we'll see some here.
Getting back to Birmingham, with WestJet announcing it was keen to expand flights to Europe hopefully we'll see some here.
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I did post about the Condor 757-300 coming a while ago
http://www.pprune.org/9597529-post4324.html
It's the time of year when new cars are launched in Europe
Skoda and Volkswagen are having launches in Spain & Portugal at the moment for their dealers and charter flights from B'ham to Alicante and Faro are currently operating to take out 2,500 dealers. I believe the Condor is staying for longer than originally planned now and should be around into February
http://www.pprune.org/9597529-post4324.html
It's the time of year when new cars are launched in Europe
Skoda and Volkswagen are having launches in Spain & Portugal at the moment for their dealers and charter flights from B'ham to Alicante and Faro are currently operating to take out 2,500 dealers. I believe the Condor is staying for longer than originally planned now and should be around into February