A350 IFE and Bluetooth Headphones
Mar 11, 2024, 5:21 pm
#1
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A350 IFE and Bluetooth Headphones
Hi folks,
I generally do not use the IFE and just bring an iPad loaded with movies to watch, but just wondering does Cathay's A350 have bluetooth headphone connectivity on their IFE?
I am thinking of actually checking out the content next time I fly with them and would rather use my earphones (I dislike headphones nowadays). I know some other planes have this feature and wondered if Cathay did the same.
Thanks!
I generally do not use the IFE and just bring an iPad loaded with movies to watch, but just wondering does Cathay's A350 have bluetooth headphone connectivity on their IFE?
I am thinking of actually checking out the content next time I fly with them and would rather use my earphones (I dislike headphones nowadays). I know some other planes have this feature and wondered if Cathay did the same.
Thanks!
Mar 11, 2024, 5:52 pm
#2
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Hi folks,
I generally do not use the IFE and just bring an iPad loaded with movies to watch, but just wondering does Cathay's A350 have bluetooth headphone connectivity on their IFE?
I am thinking of actually checking out the content next time I fly with them and would rather use my earphones (I dislike headphones nowadays). I know some other planes have this feature and wondered if Cathay did the same.
Thanks!
I generally do not use the IFE and just bring an iPad loaded with movies to watch, but just wondering does Cathay's A350 have bluetooth headphone connectivity on their IFE?
I am thinking of actually checking out the content next time I fly with them and would rather use my earphones (I dislike headphones nowadays). I know some other planes have this feature and wondered if Cathay did the same.
Thanks!
Mar 11, 2024, 6:03 pm
#3
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That's a shame, thought CX would have had it on their latest planes. I think I might stick to my iPad - unfortunately wireless airbuds don't have anywhere to plug in!
Mar 11, 2024, 6:32 pm
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Mar 11, 2024, 6:33 pm
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Mar 11, 2024, 6:38 pm
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Oh really! Sorry I was completely unaware of that, I have never been on a CX a321n yet. They don't really serve any of their major destinations with this aircraft except TaiPei. In NS24 I think there might be a daily flight with it to PEK so I can try it out then.
Mar 11, 2024, 8:37 pm
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Been using the second one on my past dozen of CX flights just perfectly fine. Got it for $4 USD on Aliexpress.
Mar 11, 2024, 8:40 pm
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Manila gets 2x daily A321
Mar 11, 2024, 8:49 pm
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Also BKK gets one daily A321.
Mar 12, 2024, 5:51 pm
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It is on Cathay's latest planes, those being the A321neos. Bear in mind that the A350s arrived in 2016, which means the seat+IFE package would have been locked in 2014, at which time IFE with Bluetooth audio streaming wasn't available, it'd still have been in development. There are several challenges with this tech which required a degree of testing and 'maturity'.