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Old Aug 27, 2009, 2:29 pm
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workflyer
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 278
QF wont be offering gate to gate entertainment.

The reason is three fold:

1. Safety, preparing the cabin for landing is for passengers as much as it is for the crew.

2. In arm entertainment screens are to be stowed during critical phases of flight which affect 18 seats onboard (12 in J, 6 at row 4 bulkhead) and

3 (this is a very minor issue on its own, but adds to the above). Feedback from other airlines has stated that headset collection on the ground is timely and when a crew change is completed can add up between 7-10 minutes for cabin cleaning after a full flight.

Personally I feel more comfortable having the majority of passengers alert and somewhat prepared for anything during take off and landing and passengers can be the eyes and ears for the crew during these times as we can barely see anything from most crew seats.
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