SEATTLE, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time
for that trip to grandma's house this holiday season, Alaska
Airlines has made it easier than ever to make the most of your time
in the air with a simpler, quicker inflight entertainment portal
that works with any of today's mobile phones, tablets or
laptops.
Our new system dramatically cuts down on the number of clicks it
takes to message friends, play one of more than 1,100 movies and TV
shows, or purchase streaming-fast satellite Wi-Fi that's rolling
out across our mainline fleet. Whichever option you go with, you'll
have gate-to-gate access: You can start using the system from the
moment you settle into your flight (or airborne sleigh ride).
"We're always eager to implement new ways to make our technology
work smarter and easier for our guests. This significant upgrade to
our inflight entertainment portal is part of that effort, allowing
everyone who uses it to have a more enjoyable flight," said
Todd Traynor-Corey, managing
director of guest products at Alaska Airlines. "Reliable
connectivity and a wide variety of content are important to our
guests. On our coast-to-coast flights, about 70% of our flyers log
on to our Wi-Fi or enjoy our free movies and TV."
Over the past three years, Alaska has dramatically transformed its
inflight entertainment and Wi-Fi offerings:
- We want our guests to have variety. From our selection of Most
Movies in the Sky, they can pick a favorite or choose something new
for free on their own personal devices. We offer twice as many
movies than our nearest competitor and six times more than we had
in our library in 2018.
- Streaming-fast satellite Wi-Fi is being installed on more of
our aircraft every month. It's currently offered on more than 80%
of Alaska's mainline fleet,
including on flights to Hawaii,
Mexico and Costa Rica, allowing our guests to work more
efficiently or stream their own content.
- We launched partnerships with film festivals across the West
Coast and around the U.S. to showcase independent film makers from
diverse backgrounds.
"We're proud to offer the Most Movies in the Sky for free," said
David Scotland, principal inflight
entertainment and connectivity product manager at Alaska Airlines.
"We also take tremendous pride in cultivating a rich variety of
diverse content from partners like the Superfest Disability Film
Festival and Code.org. This month, we're showcasing holiday movies
including films from Hallmark's legendary Countdown to Christmas
lineup."
On Alaska's mainline aircraft,
we make it more convenient for your devices to keep their holiday
twinkle with power outlets at every seat to keep them fully
charged. Eager to learn more? You can always get the latest on our
inflight entertainment and satellite Wi-Fi here.
As more of us begin flying again, Alaska remains
committed to Next-Level Care for our guests and employees
by implementing more than 100 ways to maintain the highest standard
of safety – from clean planes to clean air in the cabin with
hospital-grade air filtration systems. For everyone's safety on
board, we continue to enforce the federally mandated mask
policy, even for those who are fully vaccinated.
About Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines and its regional partners serve more than 120
destinations across the United
States and to Mexico,
Canada and Costa Rica. The airline
emphasizes Next-Level Care for its guests, along with
providing low fares, award-winning customer service and
sustainability efforts. Alaska is
a member of oneworld. With the global alliance and the
airline's additional partners, guests can travel to more than 1,000
destinations on more than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming
miles on flights to locations around the world. Learn more about
Alaska at newsroom.alaskaair.com
and blog.alaskaair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are
subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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