United Airlines customers will now have something to alleviate a bit of the pain out of airline travel, as new entertainment systems are set be be installed in their entire international fleet (1st and business class only). They are offering up iPod and iPhone connectivity which hooks up to personal 15.4″ screens from which you can browse and navigate through all of your device’s content, while simultaneously charging it. So running out of battery life mid-way through your 12 hour flight and wanting nothing more then to watch some more episodes of The Office will be a thing of the past.
The technology for the connectivity was made possible by Panasonic Avionics Corporation and will be utilized in United’s projected two year roll-out to get their fleet fully Apple-enhanced.
“The iPod and iPhone have become essential for millions of travelers around the world,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of iPod & iPhone Product Marketing. “We think United customers are going to love being able to listen or watch personal music and video content on their iPod or iPhone via the in-flight entertainment system, and we can’t wait for United to roll this out to their fleet.” via United Airlines press release.
The first iPod/IPhone ready flight (United #936) is set to take off today at 5:40PM EST from Washington, D.C. to Zurich, Switzerland. So if you feel like splurging on 1st or business class trans-Atlantic airfare, you can now enjoy your flight Apple-Style.
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