Questions tagged [in-flight-services]

Services provided to passengers on board aircraft, such as provision of food and drink, entertainment, bassinets, and other amenities.

In-flight services refers to services and amenities an airline provides to its customers aboard its aircraft. Questions with this tag include those concerning amenities and equipment such as

  • meals and refreshments, including special meals for those with dietary restrictions; do not use which is intended for local food
  • in-flight entertainment (IFE) such as the in-flight magazine, audio, video, games, and moving maps; do not use ) which is intended for local performances and venues
  • equipment and services such as headphones, audio/video on-demand (AVOD), Internet access, telephony, and electrical power
  • baby bassinets
  • pillows, blankets, and other comfort linens
  • amenity kits, pajamas, slippers, earplugs, and other complimentary gifts
  • duty-free shopping and buy-on-board items such as food or souvenirs

Use for questions about the physical seat, the configuration of the cabin, or the boarding process. Use and for questions about special services for travelers with health problems and for unaccompanied minors, respectively.

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How are different meal ratios calculated for flights?

The age old question: chicken or fish? With options of two different meals on a lot of flights, how are the ratios of each calculated? 50/50 would be the most obvious but it doesn't seem to work like that. Often it will be that: We've run out of…
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Is the word “bomb” muted in in-flight movies?

I was recently on a transatlantic flight and watched the movie Steve Jobs on the plane’s entertainment system. Every movie I tried, including that one, had a message right at the start saying the movie had been edited for content. In one scene, the…
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Do some airlines fail to carry enough bottled or distilled water for economy passengers?

My company booked me on a Cathay Pacific flight. My colleague warned me that in June 2015 An investigation has been launched after drinking water on board 14 Cathay Pacific aircraft – around 10 per cent of its entire fleet – was found to be…
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When flying, why is my in-seat audio always broken or too loose?

I am a frequent traveller 150K miles and up a year for 20 years and every airline has the same problem, the 3.5mm stereo/mono jacks! Problems from a plug has a broken jack in it, poor connections to high pitch squealing. It was really bad this past…