Delta upgrading Wi-Fi equipped aircraft to support streaming entertainment

Delta Air Lines will soon give domestic travelers in-flight access to stream TV shows and movies on their laptops or mobile devices, the Atlanta Business Chronicle writes. The Atlanta-based carrier says it is adding the on-demand entertainment option on more than 950 aircraft.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Sep 20, 2012

Delta Air Lines will soon give domestic travelers in-flight access to watch TV shows and movies on their laptops or mobile devices, the Atlanta Business Chronicle writes. The Atlanta-based carrier says it is adding the on-demand entertainment option on more than 950 aircraft. Prices will range from 99 cents to $3.99 for each show or movie.

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Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is facing $987,500 in civil penalties for allegedly operating two airplanes that were not compliant with government regulations. The Federal Aviation Administration claims Delta failed to repair a chip in the nose cone of a Boeing 737-800. The dominant Twin Cities carrier is also accused of operating an Airbus A320 on 884 flights with a broken dome light in the cockpit.

A new study shows airlines lost fewer than nine bags per thousand passengers last year, compared to more than 18 bags five years ago. The New York Times reports Delta Air Lines, the dominant carrier at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, is among the leaders using new technology to reduce mishandled baggage. The airline has made major upgrades to its tag printers, bag readers and conveyor belts at hubs in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Similar upgrades are also planned in New York.

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