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Multimedia WEBSITES.
Qantas has created a new
New sites and sounds
version of its website
which is compatible with
the Apple iPhone 3G.
Users of the phone are
New tech continues to improve the inflight experience. Here
now able to access
we tune into the latest gadgets and look at website upgrades
timetable information
for Qantas and Jetstar,
INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT.
handheld and have batteries that can last for and information such
TAP Portugal is testing an inflight communi- six hours. Rental costs about £6 for a flight. as lounge locations and
cation service that allows passengers on Tap The service will eventually be available on airport services. Qantas plans similar services
flights across Europe to use their own mobile all Iceland Express routes from Reykjavik. for devices such as the Blackberry.
phones for emailing, text messages and voice ■
icelandexpress.com ■
qantas.com
calls. Tap says it is the first Star Alliance
member to offer the Mobile OnAir service. Air New Zealand has made its on-demand Air Malta has made online check-in
It will be available for passengers to use for entertainment system available immediately available on its website. Clients can now
the next six months on one A319 aircraft. after passengers board the plane. Passengers log on between two and 23 hours before
■
flytap.com can start watching before the scheduled departure time to check
take-off, meaning they in and print out a boarding pass.
Iceland Express could gain an extra hour’s Passengers wishing to check in baggage
claims to be the first viewing to watch films can also use web check-in, taking their
budget carrier to such as Get Smart (right), baggage to a special drop-off desk
offer inflight enter- starring Anne Hathaway on arrival at the airport. The
tainment. It has and Steve Carell. The website has also recently
introduced Bluebox units, which play service is available on started offering insurance
movies, TV, music and computer games, on Heathrow flights. and Malta hotels.
its Stansted-Reykjavik route. The units are ■
airnewzealand.co.uk ■
airmalta.com
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