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United to Offer Portable Zune Players on Flights to Hong Kong and Australia

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 8, 2010 1 Comment

I still miss XM Radio on United, but earlier in the year United teamed up with Microsoft to offer "Zune inflight audio" across the UA fleet. The new audio selections have been well recieved by passengers and United and Zune are now taking their relationship a step further.

In the coming months, look for portable Zune players in premium cabins (and perhaps for rent in economy) on flights between Hong Kong/Australia and the United States.

The obvious question, of course, is who doesn’t already carry a portable media player with them on a 14-hour flight? Microsoft’s answer is that the Zune will be packed with exclusive music and some movies that have yet to be released on DVD.

Without looking at the economic considerations factoring into this partnership, I applaud the move to make Zunes available onboard UA’s longest flights (any improvements on UA should be applauded). I would prefer, however, Jetstar’s iPad rental.

(tip of the hat to Sean)

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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  1. Darren Reply
    September 9, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    Something is better than nothing here, especially if you’re stuck in economy. And by going with Zune… no one will want to steal those.

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