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> It’s becoming somewhat of a popular trend in the airline industry to cut costs by having the passenger bring the hardware, I mean, there's virtually no one t
by morpheuskafka 5y ago
> It’s becoming somewhat of a popular trend in the airline industry to cut costs by having the passenger bring the hardware,
I mean, there's virtually no one taking a flight without at least a phone if not a laptop/tablet with them, and most of them probably have a much better screen and headphone support then whatever outdated stuff would be built in to the plane.
The only thing I really miss on flights that don't have the seat backs is the thing that shows the altitude and progress on the map.
- chrisseaton 5y ago> The only thing I really miss on flights that don't have the seat backs is the thing that shows the altitude and progress on the map. But you can get that on their app as well. I think flights should do-away with in-seat entertainment. I very rarely see anyone using them, and if you are unfortunate enough to be in economy, they actually take up quite a lot of your personal space. All the screens must weigh a ton as well - bad for the environment.
- preinheimer 5y agoI usually fly Air Canada (AC), where these have been more common than the us carriers i've been on for a while. I use it _every time_. Do I also have a phone? Sure, but the screen is smaller and I have to hold it. Do I also have a laptop? Sure, but if the person in front of me reclines quickly I don't want to hear a crunch. In economy I'll use the in-seat thing to watch something, and leave my laptop in my bag. In economy-plus or higher I'll put a movie on the screen and write some code on my laptop. On the AC flights I've taken I'd estimate something like 80% plus of the folks on the plane are using the in-seat stuff to watch something. The rest are asleep or reading a book.