Do any AA domestic planes have TV for each seat?
Jun 2, 2008, 12:51 pm
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See http://news.delta.com/article_displa...ticle_id=10362 . DL began by investing in IFE with the Song retrofit (48 planes), as you pointed out, and then invested further in expanding IFE to all the fleet that does >4 hour domestic segments (100 planes) and upgrading it to on-demand.
Jun 2, 2008, 12:56 pm
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. I agree with a lot of posters and I prefer AA has more power ports than personal TV. As long as they have it on flights for people who don't bring IFE, I'm okay with it.
Jun 2, 2008, 5:00 pm
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Yep, AA chose to invest in powerports which is a IMHO is a far better solution than IFE.
On the other hand, do you guys forsee AA upgrading those cigarette lighter powerports to normal AC electrical plugs ? I know some Asian carriers are installing them onto their Y seats complete with the universal type socket (those sockets that accept US three-prong, UK, Europlug, etc.). I was surprised on my recent SQ trip that I came all prepared with the cigarette DC power for my laptop when I realized that I didn't need one
On the other hand, do you guys forsee AA upgrading those cigarette lighter powerports to normal AC electrical plugs ? I know some Asian carriers are installing them onto their Y seats complete with the universal type socket (those sockets that accept US three-prong, UK, Europlug, etc.). I was surprised on my recent SQ trip that I came all prepared with the cigarette DC power for my laptop when I realized that I didn't need one
Jun 2, 2008, 5:19 pm
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Yep, AA chose to invest in powerports which is a IMHO is a far better solution than IFE.
On the other hand, do you guys forsee AA upgrading those cigarette lighter powerports to normal AC electrical plugs ? I know some Asian carriers are installing them onto their Y seats complete with the universal type socket (those sockets that accept US three-prong, UK, Europlug, etc.). I was surprised on my recent SQ trip that I came all prepared with the cigarette DC power for my laptop when I realized that I didn't need one
On the other hand, do you guys forsee AA upgrading those cigarette lighter powerports to normal AC electrical plugs ? I know some Asian carriers are installing them onto their Y seats complete with the universal type socket (those sockets that accept US three-prong, UK, Europlug, etc.). I was surprised on my recent SQ trip that I came all prepared with the cigarette DC power for my laptop when I realized that I didn't need one
Jun 2, 2008, 5:43 pm
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We flew last year from JFK-LAX, LAX-KOA, & HNL-LGA through DFW and none of the planes had personal tv's. When I have flown on Delta they almost always have, so I was wondering if this has changed or will be changing anytime in the future. I am flying in August from JFK-LAX, LAX-OGG, & OGG-LGA through DFW. Any chance of them having personal tv's?
These are the flights:
1) Boeing 767-200 Passenger(762)
2) Boeing 757 Passenger(757)
3) Boeing 767-300 Passenger(763)
4) Boeing 737-800 Passenger(738)
These are the flights:
1) Boeing 767-200 Passenger(762)
2) Boeing 757 Passenger(757)
3) Boeing 767-300 Passenger(763)
4) Boeing 737-800 Passenger(738)
Jun 2, 2008, 6:14 pm
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Jun 2, 2008, 6:39 pm
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Jun 2, 2008, 6:46 pm
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While a larger order of PTVs certainly has more bargaining power to drive the per unit cost down, the total cost of 665 PTVs would never be less than 141 or even 451 PTVs.
Jun 2, 2008, 7:05 pm
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By your logic, if total cost is irrelevant, then AA--with the largest passenger fleet size of any airline--has the most bargaining power when it comes to fleet improvements, due to volume economics.
That means that they can invest in aircraft renovations such as new upholstery, powerports and personal TVs at every seat, fully flat business class seats, and more cashews in the nut mix, as other airlines do.
So where are they?
That means that they can invest in aircraft renovations such as new upholstery, powerports and personal TVs at every seat, fully flat business class seats, and more cashews in the nut mix, as other airlines do.
So where are they?
Jun 2, 2008, 7:48 pm
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By your logic, if total cost is irrelevant, then AA--with the largest passenger fleet size of any airline--has the most bargaining power when it comes to fleet improvements, due to volume economics.
That means that they can invest in aircraft renovations such as new upholstery, powerports and personal TVs at every seat, fully flat business class seats, and more cashews in the nut mix, as other airlines do.
So where are they?
That means that they can invest in aircraft renovations such as new upholstery, powerports and personal TVs at every seat, fully flat business class seats, and more cashews in the nut mix, as other airlines do.
So where are they?
Jun 2, 2008, 11:57 pm
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I think AA should consider pay per view AVOD like LCC carriers Jet Star and Virgin Blue are doing in Australia. I must agree when flying long legs with AA as part of a rtw ticket it is annoying that there is no entertainment. I am not keen to take a laptop with me just for the AA legs.
AA is a good airline but they do tend to fall off the pace at times.
AA is a good airline but they do tend to fall off the pace at times.
