Airlines have been shrinking their seats for a long time, aiming to reduce the planes’ weight and squeeze in more passengers. But lately, some carriers have been going one step further in redesigning their seats: They’re taking away the seat back screens. Formally called in-flight entertainment, the screens, and the preselected media on them, go a long way toward keeping passengers happy and distracted. They reduce the weight of the aircraft, and they reduce the expense associated with maintaining that equipmentSome travelers are happy to say “good riddance” to the seat back screens. Some airlines are betting that they can peel away market share from their competitors by catering to travelers like Ligonde, making in-flight entertainment a brand differentiator.

Source: National Post January 02, 2018 17:03 UTC