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The future of in-flight entertainment? Sort of up in the air…

09/27/12

While a short promotional movie called Howdy Chicago was shown to passengers on an plane that flew over the Chicago World’s Fair in 1921, there were no regular in-flight movies until 1961, when Trans World Airlines (TWA) began offering that novel perk to its first-class customers. Video games (1975), seat-back video (1991) and live in-flight →

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A few highlights from the APEX EXPO

09/19/12

I’m attending workshops and roving the booths at the exhibit hall during the APEX 2012 EXPO, a sprawling event dedicated to exploring and, hopefully improving the airline passenger experience. The exhibit hall is bulging with booths dedicated to movies and other forms of in-flight entertainment and the technology with which that entertainment is delivered. Here’s →

APEX awards applaud airlines for attention to passenger experience

09/18/12

I had the honor of being a judge for one of the awards handed out Monday night at the APEX Awards Ceremony to honor airlines for excellence in passenger experience. (APEX is the Airline Passenger Experience Association, an organization of airlines, suppliers and related companies holding its annual APEX EXPO in Long →

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The future of in-flight entertainment? Sort of up in the air…

A few highlights from the APEX EXPO

APEX awards applaud airlines for attention to passenger experience