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Screens Go Dark on US Airways

Carrier scraps in-flight movie systems

By Truman Lewis
ConsumerAffairs.com

July 9, 2008

The carrier, formed by the merger of US Airways and America West, says the movie equipment weighs about 500 pounds -- nearly as much as three good-sized passengers -- and therefore ups the fuel consumption of its airplanes.

Not only that, said US Air, but not many passengers are paying $5 to rent headsets so they can watch movies. The company said too many passengers were bringing their own headsets or simply using their iPods and other personal digital devices for entertainment.

Of course, some carriers -- like JetBlue and Virgin America -- offer free in-flight video with movies as an optional premium. Virgin America even sells sandwiches, drinks and other goodies through its onboard entertainment system.

But none of that appeals to US Airways.

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