11 APRIL 2011

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Article from BTNews 11 APRIL 2011

Virgin Atlantic's new in-flight kit

Panasonic and Virgin Atlantic have released more details of the in-flight entertainment system (IFE) that went into service last week with the introduction of the airline’s new Airbus A330 aircraft (www.aerbt.co.uk/#3279).  Passengers in all classes will be able to plug in a USB to view their own content.  Destination videos are also available amongst many other features.  For those that do not want to use the touch screen the handset is in the seatback and not in the traditional airline position using the armrest.  An email system using travellers own Blackberries and PDAs will be introduced later.

For the business traveller one of the innovations is “Live News from Sky”.  You can browse as if on the ground.  In addition to this, Sky News Radio and Sky Sports Radio bulletins are available hourly.

With the new system Virgin have introduced what is claimed to be a world’s first, allowing passengers to "rate" movies, music and other features with a simple thumbs up/down option.  Travellers can provide real feedback on what they like and do not like, which will allow the airline to tailor its entertainment to better suit their needs. www.virgin-atlantic.com

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