wolvie007

A few people have mentioned over the past weeks the upcoming change to IFE on domestic and transborder flights to charge $5 per flight for IFE. Well...it's now here. I flew 980 to Nassau yesterday (an int'l flight) and had to pay $5 for use of movies, music, etc. on the IFE. No warning, no mention from the FA that this was the new policy. Oh, there's a section for "free" viewing - CBC news (that is not loaded), ACTV (basically Vancouver and Toronto arrivals information) and Showreel (basically one long advertisement for all the programming AC offers).

While $5 is not much, it's disappointing that AC wouldn't notify passengers of this change and that they have basically reduced IFE to nothing if you are not willing to pay. Another "class" act by our friends at AC.

Seat13F_AC_CRJ

Did everyone in Y have to pay, or was it complimentary for Lattitude or any specific fare class PAX?
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fly-yul

The OCT enroute mentions the pricing.
5$ movies games and premium tv content on NA flights over 3 hours. Game controls will be available for extra cost.

Altaflyer

So then essentially all IFE on such flights is paid? The free stuff described above is not programming.

I have always preferred to have Live TV and so WS seems to have the edge here.

fly-yul

I would not say just because AC has a lack of content that Live TV is better.

Live TV is vastly limited by the time of day (have you ever watched daytime TV?)

Also not having to watch commercials and the ability to start and stop and restart is huge. I for one never watch live TV, even at home.

Ken hAAmer

I understand they'll soon be introducing a $10 fee to not watch the free stuff.

AnselmAdorne

Sounds like the Piranha Brothers working out The Operation ...

lcohen999

So after all is said and done, you now have less 'choice' than you had before.

On non-XM'ed planes you will always get the main screen, now $5.

You should at least get running movies as per before, and 'extra' content games, movies, TV shows could come at that premium.

laidback71

I am curious as to how they charged for it? Did you have to enter a credit card number, or did you pay the FA?

laidback71

A work colleage was on a flight from YYZ to California last week. She said at first the IFE demanded a $5 fee, but the FAs reset the system and it was then free.

Academic

And to think that SQ offers about 100 movies, 700 CDs, a large number of TV programs and a whole bunch more that I didn't check out. And on the new 77Ws, screens up to 23" (albeit in F).

cmitchrx

Time to get one of those Ipod touch and bring my own content on board! Sigh, what another hit, especially since AP/AC have not creditied 3 flights that should have brought me to E status in August. (RANT OVER)

$5 (or is it $6 now??) for sandwhich, $2 for pringles and $5 for IFE...sure, its still cheaper than a night at the movies! Oh, and you can have a beer too! (+$$).

Anyone getting charged from YEG>YVR? Have a few flights onthat route over the next couple weeks.


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anti_ice

I gotta say, charging for IFE is pretty weak.

tcook052

Like the coffee? Or the warm beer/wine?

pilotboy1985YYC

First they charge for Pillows and Blankets, now they are charging you to keep entertained during a flight. If im paying $5 to be entertained I expect the flight attendant to come over and do a little song and dance for me.
Next thing you'll know they will charge for Headsets, then AC will officially be a LCC in my eyes.