Time Flies When You Fly Song
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Mar 15, 2005 11:44AM
Tuesday March 15, 12:11 pm ET
Song Unveils the Latest Features on the Most Innovative In-Flight Entertainment System Among U.S. CarriersVideo On-Demand, Digital Pay-Per-View Movies, MP3 Audio Programming and Suite of Video Games Debut as Newest In-Flight Entertainment Features
ATLANTA, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SongĀ®, Delta Air Lines` high-style, low-fare air service, unveiled today the newest options available to customers on all Song flights on its industry-leading in-flight entertainment system. The newest features include 10 pay-per-view digital movies available on- demand, MP3 programming available on-demand, and a suite of 11 video games. All Song flights offer personal video monitors at each seat, allowing each customer access to the broadest array of on-board offerings via convenient touch-screen technology.
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Song works with its supplier, Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation (MAS), to offer the Ethernet-based MAS eFX system -- a first for any US air service. The system features all digital touch-screen monitors to provide ``on-demand`` functionality that allow passengers to start and stop video and audio options at their leisure from their personal video monitors. Song`s newest choices for customers include:
* 10 pay-per-view, on-demand, digitally-mastered movies, allowing
customers to start and stop films, shown in widescreen. Each film is
available for $5. * Digitally-streamed MP3 programming, offering customers the opportunity
to create and listen to individual music playlists of up to 32 songs
at their seat from an inventory of more than 1,600 songs, including
hundreds of new CDs and individual tracks -- all available for free
and on-demand. Customers can select their music entertainment by
genre, artist, title, or album. Each month Song will also feature a
celebrity playlist with tunes personally selected by the individual. * 11 additional video games, allowing unlimited play of all games for
$5, including the popular interactive poker game Texas Holdem which
enables passengers to join one of 10 poker tables and compete against
one another on the personal video monitors at their seats. Other
game choices offered include: Alchemy, Atomica, Bejeweled, Big Money,
Bookworm, Dynamite, Insaniquarium, Klondike Solitaire, Mummy Maze and
Noah`s Ark.
Song`s newest in-flight entertainment amenities boost Song`s other entertainment offerings, including 24 channels of live, DISH Network television available for free and a popular interactive trivia game featuring music, fashion, entertainment and sports that tests customers knowledge and allows play between passengers -- also for free.
``We are proud to provide our customers with the most innovative in-flight entertainment system of any U.S. air service and we`re especially excited about our latest features which offer the best on-board entertainment experience in the sky,`` said Tim Mapes, vice president of marketing for Song. ``These new amenities allow Song customers to enjoy what they love, at their leisure, and to truly personalize their in-flight entertainment experience, ensuring their time in the air is as fun and individual as they are.``
Paul Margis, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of MAS, said ``We at MAS are proud to be the entertainment technology supplier of Song and to assist in delivering a superior flying experience to Song`s customers. MAS is working closely with Song as a team to introduce new technology and enhanced features which will further differentiate Song`s unique service in the marketplace.``
More information about Song`s in-flight entertainment system, including a list of television channels, can be found at http://www.flysong.com/entertainment.