American Airlines hopes to make your flight experience a little more... liveable.
Flying economy is undoubtedly one of the world's worst experiences and depending on your luck—borderline torture. Between crying children, uncomfortable seating, and terrible inflight entertainment, you begin to wonder why you voluntarily signed yourself up for this experience in the first place.
American Airlines is taking steps to take the technology on its planes out of the 60's… literally. The company recently announced that it would be equipping new planes with electrical outlets and Wi-Fi to be available to all U.S. customers. New in-flight entertainment centers will be made ubiquitous, no matter what class you're flying.
Apparently, AA will also be providing its staff with tablets and phablets. Pilots will be getting iPads and flight attendants, a little bit farther down the food chain, will be receiving Galaxy Notes. Apparently, AA's sudden mobile and tablet friendliness is meant to make its flight staff better able to assist customers… whatever that means.
While all these new amenities sound nice and dandy, don't be surprised if it'll somehow cost you extra.
Excuses for the 21st century!
What's wrong with the 787? Many new plane model has some quirks, but many don't get the attention because they aren't well known.
More like they'll charge you $10 for WiFi and $2 for the power outlets.
OK, try a trip on a Banana steamer across the Atlantic if flying a few hours in an air conditioned tube with food, drinks and 'lousy' movies is so bad. Or take Amtrak from New York to Los Angeles... or your car.
In case the author forgot, the job of the aircraft is to get you fast and safely from A to B. It is NOT a restaurant or a movie theater. If it is so 'horrible', there are the above mentioned alternatives.
And if you think the seats back there are so cramped come visit me the next time you fly in the cockpit and I show you a crowded seat.
Or sit next to an annoying sibling in a car for 8 hours that would never sleep, or stop bugging you...