So long: After 55 years the American Airlines magazine has become a casualty of the new travel environment. Photo / SuppliedSo long: After 55 years the American Airlines magazine has become a casualty of the new travel environment. Photo / SuppliedAfter more than half a century in airplane seatback pockets, the American Airlines in-flight magazine American Way is going away. Last year New Zealand's in-flight magazine Kia Ora was removed from planes during a three-month pandemic hiatus. But the days of the in-flight magazine were numbered anyway, as passengers began spending more time browsing other information and entertainment on their phones, tablets and laptops.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 13, 2021 21:11 UTC