Tempe, AZ – US Airways will stop showing in-flight movies on its domestic flights, a move that the carrier says will save it “about $10 million a year in fuel and other costs.”
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“The video systems add about 500 pounds to a plane’s weight, increasing fuel use.”
That, coupled with a drop in the number of customers willing to pay $5 for headsets, led to the airline’s decision.
“We simply can’t afford to do it anymore,” Travis Christ, US Airways vice president for sales and marketing, said. The movie systems will be turned off Nov. 1. Movies will remain for Hawaii and trans-Atlantic flights.
“US Airways had been evaluating replacing the old system with new technology: light-weight fiber optics or Wi-Fi. The idea was that passengers would be able to swipe a credit card and have entertainment choices on a TV and touch screen at their seats.” But Christ says soaring fuel costs have forced the carrier to hold off on new plans. “We’re frozen in time right now,” Christ said. However, he said that US Airways does plan to test a new fiber-optics entertainment system on one airplane this October.
very smart airline.
So instead, a flight of 200 passengers will each bring a 5lb. portable DVD player,books, and other objects to keep them busy.
Even more air-rage.
Thanks
yay! economically safe, enviromentally safe, and spiritually safe! woohoo! frum travelers should support this!
A 5 lb. portable DVD player? Maybe the first one made was that heavy….
you do have to shlep the charger and all the accesories that go along with it.
Another great fuel saving could be had if the airlines totally eliminate both carry-on and checked baggage.
Hey, why do you need to bring along a DVD player, what about bringing along a Gemara or Chumish and spend your time with something valuable.
I hear theyr’e starting to use light mayo in their tuna too-the reg one is too heavy..
soon they’ll charge to use the bathroom too.
Give the airlines some time they will start charging passengers based on weight !!!
It’s funny that US airways is still in business..
Give me a break, that is a scam, like when they used to charge for the earphones.
Next …. NO SEATBELTS
Next …. NO SEATS
Next …. NO PASSENGERS
Next …. NO AIRLINE
Stop qvetching! You get from point A to point B in amazing time. Would you prefer an ocenliner, or Amtrak?
As for films, bring CDs or books or crossword puzzles etc. Must you be entertained every minute?
If that happens, I’m sure that this will be the flight of choice for the Chasidisher Oilem!
i just cant understand them with all the tickets skyrocketing they still seem to eliminate stuff from the airline or keep on adding more fees… theres no more snacks, extra fee for another luggage, double the price in tickets…. and this is what they will take out because it will save $10m I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BILL I THINK THEY ARE FULL OF IT….. soon they will have standing room only no seats its way too heavy…
now can elal do it to?
Elal does it because their tickets were so over priced in the first place!!
25.00 take off fee.
If you are over 150 lbs there will be an additional 25.00 fee.
if you are so fat that you take up two seats you will have to pay an additional 150.00
Oh, you want a second piece of luggage add on another 25.00 for the second piece.
Take off fee 25.00
Landing fee 25.00
bathroom fee called swipe and wipe will be 30.00
tax 125.00
boarding fee tax 36.00
government tax 30.00
9/11 tax 22.00
the list goes on. STOP FLYING!!
To 8:42
Don’t you think $150 is crazy for being fat. I would never take an airline like that.
How about stopping the ritual of giving the saftey feature before taking off , since no one listens or watches it anyways , they would save 10 Million by that feature , they can also save money by taking off all the seats all together and hand out milk carts , so that we end up sitting on the floor ,
y is it when there is a subjest on video everyone pipes up to give comments, however regarding bill gates honery above, no one has any comments which i think is a k’h that israel is recognising people who help the world in humanity
Does running the movie on existing hardware add additional weight???