Travel Professional

Jun 23
07:21

2011

Steve Robinson

Steve Robinson

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Just because travelers look for cheap fares, discount hotels and cheap vacation packages, it does not mean they do not enjoy the finer things in life. Experts in our industry believe the future of entertainment while in flight includes the use of electronic tablets.

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In fact this trend has already begun with American Airlines announcing that it has ordered 6,000 Samsung Galaxy Tablets 10.1 devices.  American will have tablets replace the airline’s current entertainment devices on many transcontinental and international flights.

American’s tablets will be offered to business and first class passengers on select international flights to and from Europe and South America and on flights between JFK and Los Angeles or San Francisco,Travel Professional Articles as well as other inner continental flights.

TV shows, movies, music and games will be offered on American’s tablets.  Although content will be preloaded, passengers on Wi-Fi enabled flights will be able to download additional content for a fee.

Reasons for tablets to eventually replace seat back entertainment systems include the weight and maintenance such systems require.  It is much easier to replace a malfunctioning tablet that to tell a passenger in a specific seat that his/her entertainment system is not working and no other seats are available.

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