Delta Airlines Launches In-Flight Entertainment for iOS Devices Through Updated Apps

[MacRumors]

Delta Airlines today updated its Fly Delta apps for the iPhone and iPad, allowing customers to access free in-flight entertainment through its new Delta Studio initiative. Avaliable on all domestic and two-cabin aircrafts, the app will allow access to a number of TV shows and movies including Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Frozen through on-board Wi-Fi.

The updated Fly Delta app also allows access to past and current issues of Delta's Sky Magazine, as well as the Glass Bottom Jet feature which provides tracking information for a current flight. The airline is also allowing users of the Gogo Video Player app [Direct Link] to stream and access content through in flight entertainment services.

Delta's move to offer in-flight entertainment through its apps for iOS devices follows a similar move by United Airlines, which started its movie services for the iPhone and iPad in April. This September, Hawaiian Airlines will also begin offering iPad minis on flights, as those units will come with equipped with a variety of movies and TV shows in addition to games.

Fly Delta for the iPhone [Direct Link] and iPad [Direct Link] are free apps and can be downloaded through the App Store.

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[Eddy Munn]

Last week was the first time I ever experienced flying on an Airplane, 4 out of 5 were Delta on my trip, and I must say that their service and entertainment was superb!
Would of loved to experienced this though on my iPad.

 

[Col4bin]

Wow, very cool Delta!

Now...where are all the blurry leaked iPhone 6 pics from Foxconn's manufacturing lines? (All we've seen to date are mockups and supposed individual parts). The iPhone should be in full production by now. Very surprised we haven't yet seen the full legit unit.

 

[cube]

I would rent a clean one certified by a reputable international organisation that all my data gets removed after use for $5.

Definitely not buying an iPad or iPhone, or carrying any tablet.

 

[alexgowers]

Very cool idea. Makes sense to save on the interface and let people use what they know already! Just buy a server and heavy duty router for next to nothing and serve it all offline to a grateful public, this should be the standard on all airlines world wide.

 

[Harmonious Zen]

Very cool idea. Makes sense to save on the interface and let people use what they know already! Just buy a server and heavy duty router for next to nothing and serve it all offline to a grateful public, this should be the standard on all airlines world wide.

Agreed. Why try to design a crappy interface yourself when you can just piggyback off of Apple's. Great move.

 

[aristotle]

Neat. Air Canada has had this on their Rouge flights for a while now. In first class, they give you the option of either using your own iPad or using a complementary one. I think in economy, they offer to rent out iPads if you don't have one of your own.

 

[Dilster3k]

Ah yes, good good. Let's just hope the planes don't go missing, or get shot down, or be driven by an inexperienced pilot, or accidentally fly into a sandstorm.

 

[mw360]

I would rent a clean one certified by a reputable international organisation that all my data gets removed after use for $5.

Definitely not buying an iPad or iPhone, or carrying any tablet.

Why do all 'I would willingly pay...' type of posts always end with a spectacularly underwhelming sum of money?

 

[robjulo]

It's not just for iOS devices, the headline is poorly written.

 

[Naif1998]

Saudi Airlines released an app for the "in-flight entertainment" that works on iOS devices when you connect it to wifi.

 

[4jasontv]

Why do all 'I would willingly pay...' type of posts always end with a spectacularly underwhelming sum of money?

What would you consider a whelming sum of money to rent an iPad with access to only the listed content?

 

[mw360]

What would you consider a whelming sum of money to rent an iPad with access to only the listed content?

That's not what he/she was offering to pay for. Read it again.

 

[4jasontv]

That's not what he/she was offering to pay for. Read it again.

I must not get it. I would worry that they are dirty. Especially if children are using it. I'd might pay $5 to $10 per flight if it was fully charged and sealed inside a sanitized case. Still, I'd rather just use mine. Which is good, since that's what they are offering.

 

[Keane16]

It's not just for iOS devices, the headline is poorly written.

There is no app for Android, Blackberry OS etc. is there?

I think you're referring to the browser based solution (http://www.delta.com/content/www/en...s-information/delta-studio/how-to-stream.html) which I imagine is sub-par compared to the dedicated iPad app.

 

[JAT]

Ah yes, good good. Let's just hope the planes don't go missing, or get shot down, or be driven by an inexperienced pilot, or accidentally fly into a sandstorm.

I'm confused. Was this post meant to relate to the topic?