Originally Posted by
maverikbc
So if Ryanair could find some partner who pays it (possibly with a lot of ads), it'll be a win-win. I've heard FAs love IFE, so pax get destructed and make their job easier.
Not going to happen. The days of seatback screens are limited, and these days, any passenger that needs entertainment is probably carrying their own device and therefore won't need whatever is offered by the airline, particularly if it is charged. There is little demand in Europe for onboard entertainment - I'm struggling to think of any European airline that offers it on shorthaul, other than Norwegian- and even onboard wifi has been slow to take off with European airlines. Ryanair also would not like the distraction of the IFE or of customers seeking assistance from the staff with the inflight IFE - their staff have targets to reach as regards sales on every flight.
“On average flight distance is still only an hour and 15 minutes and the vast majority of people now are getting on board our aircraft, they have already downloaded Netflix and whatever else it is. They don’t need wifi and they’re unlikely to pay the cost of it,” he [Michael O'Leary]] told The Sunday Business Post.