Apple Teams Up With Airlines to Deliver iPod Integration
Apple today announced it is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod and in-flight entertainment systems. These six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during flight and allow the video content on their iPods to be viewed on their seat back displays.
“There is no better travelling companion than an iPod, and now travellers can power their iPods during flight and even watch their iPod movies and TV shows on their seat back displays”, said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod Product Marketing. “We’re excited to work with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to offer iPod users an even better in-flight experience”.
In-flight iPod connectivity will be available to Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United passengers beginning in mid 2007. Additionally, Apple is working with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to bring even more leading airlines in-flight iPod connectivity in the future.
[…] As reported earlier this week (Apple Teams Up With Airlines to Deliver iPod Integration), it appears Apple may have acted too soon in anouncing the deal to have iPod integration on airlines. Air France and KLM have said that “It’s way too early to confirm any such details,” an Air France spokeswoman told Reuters, “It’s very premature what Apple [is] saying,” said a KLM spokesman. Apple responeded with a statement, “Clearly we have had a miscommunication with AirFrance-KLM, but we are excited about announcing iPod integration with in-flight entertainment systems on Continental, Delta, Emirates and United today.” […]
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