American Airlines Adding Gadgets In Business Class

March 20, 2007 – 10:14 am

In an effort to make travel more enjoyable for their Business Class passengers, American Airlines recently announced that they were in the process of adding new personal video and audio entertainment devices on their on Boeing 767-300 aircraft.

“We are continuing to enhance the overall experience for our premium-class passengers,” said Lauri Curtis, American’s Vice President - Onboard Service. “We want to continue to ensure our customers are comfortable when traveling on international or transcontinental flights, whether they are working or enjoying a meal and a movie. By expediting the installation of our new personal entertainment devices in the 767-300
Business Class, we can offer our customers expanded entertainment features
sooner than expected, which is an important part of making the travel experience more enjoyable.”

American Airlines currently has 58 767-300 planes in their fleet. Business passengers can take advantage of up to 14 feature films, up to 15 hours of pre-loaded television and news programs, 50 music CDs, 10-15 music videos, 14 American Airlines branded audio channels, headline news stories, and a variety of games. Inflight entertainment language options vary by market and aircraft and can include English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian.

The 767-300 is used primarily for transatlantic flights, some flights to Latin America and a few domestic flights in the US.

To find out more about American Airlines Business Class upgrades, please visit AA.com.

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