Airlines adopting tablets as in-flight entertainment

August 4, 2011

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Apple’s iPad and other tablets are gradually getting integrated in people’s life. Airlines are on the forefront of the tablet integration.

The Australian low-cost airline Jetstar purchased 2,000 iPads that will be replacing the usual seat screens. The purchase, confirmed by the airline’s CEO Bruce Buchanan, will bring videos and games to the passengers for around AU$ 10.

The iPads have had to be specially configured by Jetstar, with technicians placing the airline’s software on the tablets and will be available in the next few weeks.

Meanwhile American Airlines is also moving quickly towards tablet integration: not long ago the US carrier announced that the company will switch 6,000 in-flight entertainment systems with the new Samsung Galaxy Tabs 10.1

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AA now gives, across its fifteen Boeing 767-200 aircrafts, an in-flight streaming of videos. The ‘Entertainment on Demand’ is charging $0.99 per TV show and $3.99 per movie.

Users will need to own a “select personal Wi-Fi-enabled laptop” that is compatible with the service; support for Apple iPhones and iPads is coming soon, according to the American Entertainment on Demand page.

Once streamed, the movies will be available on your laptop for 24 hours, while TV shows will remain available for 72 hours.

“We’ve been deeply involved in developing the concept of streaming video with Gogo, as part of our vision of continuing to elevate the travel experience by pushing the envelope with our inflight entertainment offerings,” said Rob Friedman, American’s vice president of marketing, in a statement. “We continue to execute this strategy and lead in this space by making prudent investments in innovative, cutting-edge technologies. During this initial phase of launch, Entertainment On Demand allows customers to access content through select personal Wi-Fi enabled laptops, and in the coming months Gogo intends to make tablets and other devices available for use with the product.”

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