A number of airlines are now renting out portable video-on-demand units for coach class passengers so you can watch a movie while in the air.

Typical portable video unitThis facility can help to pass the time, particularly on longer flights.

I would like to issue a word of warning however!

A common experience amongst passengers using these units is that they fail to reach the end of the movie before the cabin crew pass through the cabin explaining that  it is time to re-configure the cabin for landing.

This can often happen up to 20 minutes before touchdown.

You should therefore do the following:

  • get hold of your video unit as soon as possible after takeoff
  • find out what movies are going to finish before the unit is likely to be taken away
  • if you pause the playback, keep in mind the impact on the finishing time of the movie.

If you follow these steps, you will be a lot less likely to suffer the frustration of not finding out “whodunit” by the end of the flight.

Submitted by John Kumm www.onlinetravelconsultant.com