V-Flyer

Well, there was some debate about this beforehand as to whether the reported provision of tablets to UC (and PE passengers) on A343s...

I can confirm from Tuesdays flight from Vancouver that they still do this with UC (god, loop is really limited, 9 movies, and none of the ones you expect, like no new Star Trek). However, the tablet was loaded up with pretty ancient films, most of which were on the JAM IFE from heathrow a year ago when I flew. Brave, for instance (though that one was on for months).

I did manage to find the one "Safety not guaranteed" which I was looking for, but it did seem pretty strange to be so out of date...

So good news and bad news for people flying on 343s...

In a way though that is still better than REEL because you can pause etc
Were the galaxy tabs given out or did you have to request one?

gfonk wrote:In a way though that is still better than REEL because you can pause etc
Were the galaxy tabs given out or did you have to request one?

Given out.

Smid wrote:

gfonk wrote:In a way though that is still better than REEL because you can pause etc
Were the galaxy tabs given out or did you have to request one?

Given out.

Thanks Smid
Ah I hope we get them on our next 343 unless ofcourse the sun god is shining on us hehe

they were not offered when i flew UC on the a340 300 from lax to lhr a few weeks ago. i did spot a trolley stowed with a large 'IFE' logo on it though, presume it was holding the galaxy tabs. would've asked but it was a night flight so i slept!

Thanks for the info Toddlax
I'm gonna keep my eyes peeled next time

They have only just been reintroduced in the last few weeks so that may be why they were not available on your flight from LA.

We had them on the Vancouver flight last Saturday and also on the out leg two weeks earlier, would agree that the films are not great and also those headphones are awful.

ISTBC but the A343 fleet will have been dispensed with by the end of 2014 at the latest.

The 787-9's start to arrive and will replace them.