Originally Posted by
BearX220
The OP's anecdote is a little odd. I can't think of any 13-hour transatlantic flights. And I can't think of a longhaul airline that normally offers IFE but, when it fails, effortlessly produces dozens of personal video players for the pax up front.
As I noted in another reply, it's the LAX to SVO route, which I call "transatlantic" but maybe it's not the right term. I've flown it many times, and the route time has varied from 12.5 to almost 14 hours, depending on weather and direction.