Passengers Can Soon Download In-Flight Entertainment Before They Fly
Photo Credit: Global Eagle Entertainment's new Airtime Content-to-Go app lets travelers download in-flight entertainment content before their flights. Pictured here is a traveler using another GEE streaming service. GEE
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This is a smart complement to existing in-flight streaming options some airlines give travelers so that in-flight Wi-Fi networks' bandwidths are slightly relieved.
In-flight entertainment is getting a new twist. Global Eagle Entertainment launched an app this week that will allow travelers to download content onto their smartphones and tablets days or weeks in advance of departure.
Airtime Content-to-Go, the new app, doesn't require any hardware, seatbacks, or in-flight Wi-Fi content streaming and aims to offset the burdens on in-flight Wi-Fi networks. It's the first in-flight entertainment solution allowing travelers to download content onto mobile devices ahead of their flights.
Content-to-Go uses digital rights management technology and Airtime’s ground infrastructure to allow travelers to download content onto their devices such as TV shows, movies, music, games and e-publications like magazines. The free app is fully integrated with an airline's reserva
