We complain a lot about flights these days, despite the fact that it's remarkable that we can travel so far so easily, and that the safety and comfort of this travel is equally impressive. Something that's especially taken for granted is the quality of entertainment available on board many flights today. Anyone that flickered through the hundreds of songs and movies on a mini LCD screen should appreciate that there's a lot on offer to while away the hours.
When passengers first began to travel by plane, the flight itself was the novelty. People were quite happy to look out of the window and marvel at the miracle of being off the ground. However, this didn't last for long. With people travelling by air more regularly, and paying a lot for the privilege, companies of the 1920s had to find ways of upping the glamour of their journeys. As such, the very first in-flight films were show, although these were low quality, and were informative rather than entertaining.
In the 1960s things really took off. Air travel was more common and affordable, but the image of flying retained its glamour. As a result companies wanted to make their experience that little bit more futuristic and comfortable than their competitors, and a race for in-flight features began. The first feature film was included on flights in 1961, although it remained the same movie - By Love Possessed - for quite some time, which was frustrating for regular passengers, especially because sound was played throughout the whole cabin.
Air travel might not hold the same mystique that it used to, but the airlines are constantly finding new ways to entertain people. Next on the list are feature length movies in 3D, from your own personal screen.
So it's been a long journey, but the quality of in-flight entertainment has got better and better over the years, believe it or not. If only they could pick some good movies.
When passengers first began to travel by plane, the flight itself was the novelty. People were quite happy to look out of the window and marvel at the miracle of being off the ground. However, this didn't last for long. With people travelling by air more regularly, and paying a lot for the privilege, companies of the 1920s had to find ways of upping the glamour of their journeys. As such, the very first in-flight films were show, although these were low quality, and were informative rather than entertaining.
In the 1960s things really took off. Air travel was more common and affordable, but the image of flying retained its glamour. As a result companies wanted to make their experience that little bit more futuristic and comfortable than their competitors, and a race for in-flight features began. The first feature film was included on flights in 1961, although it remained the same movie - By Love Possessed - for quite some time, which was frustrating for regular passengers, especially because sound was played throughout the whole cabin.
Air travel might not hold the same mystique that it used to, but the airlines are constantly finding new ways to entertain people. Next on the list are feature length movies in 3D, from your own personal screen.
So it's been a long journey, but the quality of in-flight entertainment has got better and better over the years, believe it or not. If only they could pick some good movies.
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