Qantas is offering NETFLIX to passengers on board its flights
The streaming app is sure to make time fly on those long-haul journeys. Netflix will be available on Qantas flights by the end of the month. It’s not the only new addition in entertainment. Passengers can also access Foxtel and Spotify as part of the new program. Qantas has upgraded its inflight technology to implement WiFi that’s 10 times faster than conventional inflight internet access. It’s been made possible thanks to the National Broadband Network's Sky Muster satellite.
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Foxtel and Netflix both have huge catalogues that are expanding all the time, so there will be no shortage of entertainment on board Olivia Wirth
The first flight to get Netflix will be a domestic route, but Qantas is looking to expand the service internationally. Passengers can use the apps on their own devices. Qantas group executive of brand, marketing and corporate affairs, Olivia Wirth, said the move is about expanding passengers’ options whilst on board. Olivia explained: “We know that email, online shopping and general web browsing will be popular uses when we switch on Wi-Fi, but what a lot of people relish about flying is being able to catch up on their favourite TV shows or watch movies they didn’t get to see at the cinema. “Foxtel and Netflix both have huge catalogues that are expanding all the time, so there will be no shortage of entertainment on board.
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“The usage data from the collection of albums we already have on our aircraft shows that music is a great way for passengers to relax as they watch the world fly by. “Spotify will open this up so you can listen to virtually any song you like.” Foxtel is allowing passengers to stream its content for three days without a subscription. Netflix and Spotify both offer 30-day free trials if customers sign up with them. The first plane to offer the service will be a Boeing 737.
GETTY Netflix isn't the only app to come on board - Foxtel and Spotify will be available as well