AC Flight Map while in flight
Jul 21, 2007 | 10:31 pm
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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
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
Jul 22, 2007 | 7:46 am
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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
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
Jul 22, 2007 | 8:30 am
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FWIW, I had a seemingly knowledgable in charge tell me there are no plans to implement the in flight map on the IFE.
Jul 22, 2007 | 9:26 am
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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!
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!
Jul 22, 2007 | 10:53 am
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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.
Jul 22, 2007 | 11:41 am
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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
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
Jul 22, 2007 | 12:21 pm
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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
Last edited by lcohen999; Jul 22, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Jul 23, 2007 | 12:17 am
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Jul 23, 2007 | 6:01 am
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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.
Jul 23, 2007 | 9:33 am
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