Seat-to-seat chat on an airplane?
That’s one of the many bells and whistles Virgin is reportedly going to bring to its U.S. planes, according to Travel Mole. From the article:
- ⢠Enabling a traveler’s gadget-conscious lifestyles. Every seat on Virgin’s new airline will have a power plug for laptops and USB chargers for MP3 players, for example.
⢠Eliminate the hand signals and call button etiquette problem. Virgin America has an online ordering system where passengers can pay through a cashless system.
⢠Discounts without the discount airports. Other airlines have often out-of-the-way airports but Virgin is flying only from DC to Los Angeles and San Francisco, at least at first.
⢠Connecting with other passengers. Virgin has what it calls a “seat to seat” chat button built into every seat. Passengers can put their seats into “discoverable” modes to talk.
I’m liking this. I’m not sure if, as the article predicts, this will set a new bar for U.S. airlines, but anything’s possible.
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August 1st, 2007 at 9:55 am
I like the innovations - recently I played a trivia game on a flight’s seat-back entertainment system only to realize that I was competing against seats 8-B, 17C, 26D, etc…. It created quite a little silent community as we eyeballed who all the other players were…very interesting sensation. I wonder what “discoverable mode” feels like…!
August 3rd, 2007 at 3:10 pm
sweet! some cool stuff…
September 3rd, 2007 at 11:42 pm
I’m yet to fly Virgin, but innovation, networking, and entertainment are surefire ways to get new customers. When I get the chance, I’m going to have to give them a try.
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