How many CX/KA planes does not have IFE?
May 28, 2017, 6:42 pm
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Literally the top thread: "Key Threads for FAQs and Newbies...", bottom link = "Fleet and Equipment Information". sxc (our moderator) has posted the link in the very first post there.
The birds with the "bring your own device" nonsense in Y class are all KA A320s now. No other birds have that.
May 28, 2017, 7:24 pm
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I think it is the "new" version of A320 seats and it seems all of the A320s have been refitted to this new seats. I like the overhead bin design which are larger than the previous version and more practical. I wouldn't mind no screen for 2 hours, but they do need to put in USB ports at least.
May 28, 2017, 8:05 pm
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If only someone made little batteries you could use to top up the charge. And could get them around $20 or so. That would solve a lot of problems.
May 29, 2017, 2:41 am
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Literally the top thread: "Key Threads for FAQs and Newbies...", bottom link = "Fleet and Equipment Information". sxc (our moderator) has posted the link in the very first post there.
The birds with the "bring your own device" nonsense in Y class are all KA A320s now. No other birds have that.
Literally the top thread: "Key Threads for FAQs and Newbies...", bottom link = "Fleet and Equipment Information". sxc (our moderator) has posted the link in the very first post there.
The birds with the "bring your own device" nonsense in Y class are all KA A320s now. No other birds have that.
I will do my best and not book any KA A320, I would assume the A321 do have IFE?
May 29, 2017, 2:50 am
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"bring your own device" is such a cop-out. what it really means is weight savings and thus fuel savings. airlines trying to spin that positively is nonsense.
although, as someone above indicated, the KA A320s DO have the best overhead bins fleetwide, they're huge. Comparable to the A350s, maybe even bigger.
May 29, 2017, 2:54 am
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I don't see what is so bad with the A320 bring your own device. Screen quality on my iphone is better than the in seat screens, and I can use my own headphones and not get tangled up in my seat.
There aren't USB ports, but there are proper power points under the seat.
There aren't USB ports, but there are proper power points under the seat.
May 29, 2017, 4:19 am
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For whatever reason, I just haven't taken to the bring your own device thing. I'll flip something on if I have a screen and AVOD system. For some reason I don't if I have my own device. Maybe I'm getting too old!
May 29, 2017, 8:19 am
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My phone screen is small and nowhere as pleasant as the usual plane screen. I dislike having to keep holding the phone near my face. And I don't want to buy an iPad just for KA. I do not remember to bring earphones for my flight (I never use earphones in my daily life).
On my last flight I had a mix of A330/A320 and was quite unhappy not to have any IFE on my 2 hours return leg (I forgot my earphones and battery was very low).
I understand the weight argument but if CX/KA wants to be positioned as a "better" premium airline, this is a significant drawback. Some people don't mind, but I sillily do.
On my last flight I had a mix of A330/A320 and was quite unhappy not to have any IFE on my 2 hours return leg (I forgot my earphones and battery was very low).
I understand the weight argument but if CX/KA wants to be positioned as a "better" premium airline, this is a significant drawback. Some people don't mind, but I sillily do.