Emirates recently introduced its new generation, in-flight entertainment (IFE) system reaffirming its commitment to continual product enhancement. The new features include larger screens in First Class and Economy Class and three time€s the media storage – offering passengers an even greater choice of content on board.
The new products can be found on Emirates’ newly-delivered Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380 aircraft.
Passengers travelling in First Class will have a more immersive viewing experience to look forward to with IFE screens increased from 27 to 32 inches – the 40 per cent increase makes it the largest screen on any aircraft.
Economy Class passengers can also look forward to immersing themselves in Emirates’ selection of in-flight programmes with the industry’s largest in-seat screens at 13.3 inches. The Business Class screens, at 23 inches wide, remain one of the industry’s largest for its class.
With three times the media storage on the new IFE system, ice Digital Widescreen now has 2,186 channels of on-demand entertainment and 1,230 music channels which amount to about 4,300 hours of entertainment. This includes over 50 full TV box sets and close to 600 movies. Reflecting Emirates’ global and diverse customer base, the enhanced system also features a multilingual interface in 14 languages.
This year, Emirates clinched its 11th consecutive Skytrax World Airline Awards for World's Best Airline Inflight Entertainment.
Other new features on ice includes enhanced handset controllers, USB ports and PC power outlets on all seats across the three cabin classes to allow passengers to charge their own mobile phones and portable devices.
Emirates’ next generation IFE system is complemented with connectivity on board. The airline offers Wi-Fi on 142 aircraft, more than half of its fleet and Live TV now on 75 aircraft. Emirates began offering free Wi-Fi on board last year and has invested over €14 million to offer its passengers data connectivity in 2015. From January to September this year, 2.6 million Emirates passengers connected to Wi-Fi on board – a four-fold increase from last year, reflecting the strong consumer demand for connectivity services while travelling.
Other product enhancements include new micro fibre optic carpet in the First Class cabin which helps to reduce the effects of jet lag, and private suites in the centre aisle have been widened by 1.9 inches.
Emirates operates a daily scheduled flight between Dubai and Malta via Larnaca, Cyprus.
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