United Airlines will be the first to offer iPod and iPhone services accessible for tourists traveling on its airplanes. The company has already made an announcement of its plans to offer free connections between the Inflight Entertainment (IFE) system and the Apple gadgets.
Ars technica reports that according to United, the feature is being added to all its international aircraft over the next two years for first and business class areas, as the airline beefs up the in-flight entertainment options to also include on-demand movies, games, and XM Radio.
United Airlines announced this morning that it is the first US airline to offer an iPod connector for its in-flight entertainment systems. The systems feature an iPod dock, naturally compatible with the iPhone, which connects it to the 15.4-inch LCD screen for viewing video content as well as listening to music, all while charging the iPod’s battery.
According to Gadling, rather than watching Lethal Weapon 3 (again) on your transatlantic flight you can actually pump the entire season of The Big Bang Theory through your chair.
Naturally, the feature will be only available for First and Business class passengers — you’ll still be stuck in coach paying 19$ for a stale croissant and 6 ounces of tomato juice. It’s also running only on select transatlantic flights, for now.
However, this service will reportedly be available only for the airline’s First and Business class passengers.
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