AC Flight Map while in flight
 

The last time I flew AC the flight map was not working.
If they are still deciding what program to use... the Air New Zealand flight map is really amazing!... see below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIoN-hXB_2Q

I flew the brand new 77W to Tokyo last week, flight map " not available"

It doesn't work on any of the XMed / new equipment.

Incidentally, I don't know why they bothered with this new Thales VOD business. There are usually 3, count 'em, 3 "Hollywood" movies on offer.

Yippee.

Simon

Three?! That's 50% more than I've been getting recently. It's been discussed to death on here, but the content on the VOD hasn't been refreshed ('cept movies) in ages.

FWIW, I had a seemingly knowledgable in charge tell me there are no plans to implement the in flight map on the IFE.

It is pathetic but there must be a problem with the company AC contracts for its content. I have sent several of my TV productions that I certainly feel are as good or better than recent offerings to them for consideration and have heard nothing back, even after follow-up calls. This even when AC is making such a big to-do about its student film festival!

Once more whoever is in charge of this aspect of inflight just doesn't get it, or doesn't care about the inflight custmer experience!

Same here - not even a nice PFO letter...

However - the total opposite with Arjun at En Route. Always a quick reply and they even used my 1939 Trans Canada Airlines timetable and map in the April 2007 issue. There will very likely be more to come out of my collection.

Yes, IMO their air show is the best I have seen. The 3-D and colours are just fascinating! ^

Ah, but there's "not changing it frequently" and there's "paucity of offerings".

If they had 50 movies and only changed it once every few months, it would be a big difference to having 3 movies and not changing it very often. Especially given it is that dumb movie with the two male figure skaters and a couple of others.

Simon

The ANZ map also makes you realize just how far you have really travelled.

The only thing I don't like about the ANZ system is I always hit the remote (in PE) when moving around, always a PITA. I love the touch screen for that

You can avoid hitting the remote accidentally if you just put it away and flip the mount over, no?

ANA uses the same system. It's definitely an upgrade to the old maps.

I actually didn't like the SQ maps as much as the ANA/NZ ones.

none of the new AVOD's have working maps even on international flights.. i just did Ac033/034 yesterday on the 767-300 with the new lie flat seats..and on 034 the AVOD did not even work nevermind the map.... they tried to fix it in HNL but it stopped working as soon as they took off.. so far they offered us 10K miles but I was hoping for more.

I wonder if the recent purchase of Aliance Atlantas has had anything to do with it? Most of the TV Shows a few months ago started with "Heres A taste of programing from...Food TV...HGTV etc. All of which were Aliance Atlantas.

The NZ ones are definately more creative and more advanced than SQ's, CX's, and a handful of others as well.

Another beauty of theirs, is showing the globe map and where it is currently daylight and where it is currently in dark. Very fascinating. ^