Originally Posted by
Tide_from_PAE
... it seems to me that more people would prefer a 60 second message from the pilot rather than a 60 second credit card advertisement.
It's cool seeing Crater Lake, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, etc. from the air. ...
on midcon/transcon flights, getting a 30-second update an hour after departure (nearest major city, altitude, and two or three enroute cities or points of interest) and an hour before landing (nearest major city or point of interest, altitude, destination weather update) would be really nice