Delta Studio, the airline's suite of onboard
entertainment, will be free to all customers on two-class
aircraft, nearly 90% of Delta's fleet, by 1 July 2016 the airline
has confirmed.
More than 1,000 aircraft offer Delta Studio via
streaming through laptops, mobile devices and tablets, in addition
to nearly 400 aircraft equipped with seat-back entertainment
systems.
Delta Studio offers up to 300 movies, 750 TV
shows, 100 foreign film titles, 2,400 songs, 18 channels of live
satellite TV on select aircraft and a selection of games on
aircraft with seat-back entertainment systems. Live TV is available on more than 240 aircraft.
"The only thing better than operating the world's largest
inflight entertainment-equipped fleet is providing it free to all
our guests," said Tim Mapes, Delta's Senior Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer. "Our commitment is to provide Delta
customers with the industry's best on-board services – period."
Delta also operates one of the world's largest
Wi-Fi-equipped fleets, with more than 1,000 connected Delta
aircraft, including the airline's entire fleet of 660 domestic
mainline aircraft, Delta Connection two-class regional jets and 99% of its widebody international fleet.
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