Virgin Australia launches first phase of its new in-flight entertainment plans

[pat25d]

"Virgin Australia this week launched a trial of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on selected flights, marking the beginning of the airline’s Phase One inflight entertainment plans.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be trialled in the Business Class cabin of selected flights on Boeing 737 and Embraer E190 aircraft and will run for one week until Monday 30th April 2012."

Virgin Australia launches first phase of its new in-flight entertainment plans « Aviator Aero / Newswire

 

[lovestotravel]

I think it's great they are doing something, but why the trial ? and why not just implement them now on all flights.

Virgin knows how portable devices work they have been using them for years.....

 

[yohy?!]

The article is not clear but perhaps wifi is the issue - not sure if the Tabs will use Wifi though at this stage or pre-loaded content.

 

[oz_mark]

The article is not clear but perhaps wifi is the issue - not sure if the Tabs will use Wifi though at this stage or pre-loaded content.

As I understand it, Phase 1 is preloaded content, with phase 2 introducing wifi.

 

[pat25d]

I think it's great they are doing something, but why the trial ? and why not just implement them now on all flights.

Virgin knows how portable devices work they have been using them for years.....

Spoken like a true project manager...

 

[yohy?!]

Spoken like a true project manager...

'Shoot From The Hip' Project Management is a rare skill I speak from experience

 

[Justchecking]

Why trial? Because they might not be durable, the pax may not like them, the inflight content may be difficult to update, or maybe they can't get hold of x,000 of them right now. Who knows....:?:

 

[BAM1748]

Looks like a media release rather than a news story, are they promoting the trial as PR while they await delivery of the gear.

Any trial I've ever been involved in has no media coverage, it's a trial. You tell everyone once the roll out starts.

IMHO it's just PR rather than a trial.

Matt

 

[pat25d]

Any trial I've ever been involved in has no media coverage, it's a trial. You tell everyone once the roll out starts.

IMHO it's just PR rather than a trial.

Fair call, but it wouldn't be the first: Qantas starts trial of Apple iPad for in-flight movies, music - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

 

[BAM1748]

Fair call, but it wouldn't be the first: Qantas starts trial of Apple iPad for in-flight movies, music - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

Of course, in a competitive industry you always want to get something out first. Look at Virgin Galaxy, ok so they weren't first at having a waiting list for space but promotion gets the punters interested.