It would be nice to at least have some music onboard for the east coast flights since there is no inflight entertainment there (although that would be better and another SELLING POINT for flying us.)
US AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES MORE LIBERAL HEADSET POLICY
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 1, 2003 US Airways has changed
its headset policy, making it more convenient for
passengers to access the onboard inflight
entertainment system.
Beginning today, customers are welcome to bring their
own headsets to access US Airways'' inflight
entertainment at no charge. Those who do not have
their own headsets may now purchase one on board from
flight attendants for $5 (three British pounds or
five Euros on transatlantic flights) and keep it for
future use on board US Airways.
Previously, customers were charged a $5 fee to access
inflight entertainment while traveling in Coach Class
within the U.S. and the Caribbean. Toward the end of
the flights, the rental headsets were collected by
US Airways'' flight attendants.
We are pleased to bring our customers a more cost
effective and convenient means of accessing our
inflight entertainment system on our long-haul
flights, said Steve Tracas, US Airways vice
president of sales and marketing.
US Airways'' headsets have two prongs, which allow for
stereo sound on select aircraft. Many headsets used
for other purposes, such as portable compact disc
players, have only one prong. Headsets with one
prong can access inflight entertainment; however,
stereo sound may not be available.
US Airways is the nation''s seventh-largest airline,
serving nearly 200 communities in the U.S., Canada,
Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. Most of its
route network is concentrated in the eastern U.S.,
where it is the largest air carrier east of the
Mississippi. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and the
US Airways Express partner carriers operate over
3,300 flights per day. For more information on
US Airways inflight entertainment, visit US Airways
online at usairways.com/travel/inflight/entertainment
/index.htm.
US AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES MORE LIBERAL HEADSET POLICY
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 1, 2003 US Airways has changed
its headset policy, making it more convenient for
passengers to access the onboard inflight
entertainment system.
Beginning today, customers are welcome to bring their
own headsets to access US Airways'' inflight
entertainment at no charge. Those who do not have
their own headsets may now purchase one on board from
flight attendants for $5 (three British pounds or
five Euros on transatlantic flights) and keep it for
future use on board US Airways.
Previously, customers were charged a $5 fee to access
inflight entertainment while traveling in Coach Class
within the U.S. and the Caribbean. Toward the end of
the flights, the rental headsets were collected by
US Airways'' flight attendants.
We are pleased to bring our customers a more cost
effective and convenient means of accessing our
inflight entertainment system on our long-haul
flights, said Steve Tracas, US Airways vice
president of sales and marketing.
US Airways'' headsets have two prongs, which allow for
stereo sound on select aircraft. Many headsets used
for other purposes, such as portable compact disc
players, have only one prong. Headsets with one
prong can access inflight entertainment; however,
stereo sound may not be available.
US Airways is the nation''s seventh-largest airline,
serving nearly 200 communities in the U.S., Canada,
Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. Most of its
route network is concentrated in the eastern U.S.,
where it is the largest air carrier east of the
Mississippi. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and the
US Airways Express partner carriers operate over
3,300 flights per day. For more information on
US Airways inflight entertainment, visit US Airways
online at usairways.com/travel/inflight/entertainment
/index.htm.
