First Class Flight Upgrades
American Airlines is upgrading the in-flight entertainment options on first class flights by offering travelers Samsung Galaxy Tabs. This is further evidence that the iPad no longer rules the tablet market in the same way it used to. The announcement follows on the heels of new in-flight streaming video service, and the company said they seek to add around 6,000 tablets on certain US and international routes.
The main difference is that the streaming in-flight video technology has been made available to all passengers, while the tablets are for first class only. Transcontinental flights will be some of the first to get the new tablets, and flights to Europe and Latin America are also at the top of the list. The first Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices will be introduced later this year, most likely following the summer season.