ATLflyer From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 720 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 5032 times:
I just saw on the wire that Continental will install a new AVOD system in Economy on their 757 and 777s. I will post a link when available.
Highlights: The 757 will be good but the 777 AVOD will be Amazing!
757: Beginning Summer 2007, 25 Movies, 25 Short Programs and 50 CDs; plus 20 Games and Berlitz Foreign Language Program
777: Beginning March 2007, 250 Movies, 300 Short Programs and 150 CDs; plus 25 Games and Berlitz World Traveler Foreign Language Program
Continental will also provide AC Power to Economy Passengers throught the cabin (Not just forward of the wing). Each set of 3 seats will have 2 power ports that will NOT require an adapter. The 767 and 777s already have power throughout but need an adapter.
ATLflyer From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 720 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4990 times:
Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4964 times:
IAHFLYR From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4740 posts, RR: 25 Reply 3, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4921 times:
Quoting ATLflyer (Thread starter): I just saw on the wire that Continental will install a new AVOD system in Economy on their 757 and 777s. I will post a link when available.
Highlights: The 757 will be good but the 777 AVOD will be Amazing!
757: Beginning Summer 2007, 25 Movies, 25 Short Programs and 50 CDs; plus 20 Games and Berlitz Foreign Language Program
777: Beginning March 2007, 250 Movies, 300 Short Programs and 150 CDs; plus 25 Games and Berlitz World Traveler Foreign Language Program
Continental will also provide AC Power to Economy Passengers throught the cabin (Not just forward of the wing). Each set of 3 seats will have 2 power ports that will NOT require an adapter. The 767 and 777s already have power throughout but need an adapter.
Sounds Awseome! Way to Go Continental!
This isn't entirely all new information....flew on a B752 (ship 125) a week back with the AVOD and A/C plugs in first class. Sure is a much nicer system with far toooooo many options to even think of taking the DVD player or laptop for entertainment!
Any views shared are strictly my own and do not a represent those of any former employer.
FXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 7048 posts, RR: 92 Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4899 times:
The foreign language programs offered to select countries is brilliant.
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 6, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4899 times:
Our ship 19 (777) we are getting in March will be outfitted with the new system, then all other ships being retrofitted, save ship 20 which will come with it in stalled. Our 752s have AVOD in Business/First only. Y/C is coming.
Can't wait. It'll help so much with service flow on the 757. Good for everyone. Finally.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21043 posts, RR: 60 Reply 7, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4898 times:
So the two new 777s will have AVOD, as predicted, and then the others will be refitted.
The 757 Y section will be ugraded starting in the summer, which means new seats, too. Their international product needs this going forward.
The 767 is likely up in the air because they are still not sure about the 762 status. But there isn't much urgency because the 767s already have personal screens with many channels of program cycles, so it's not like you don't get anything. You just don't get to control what you watch when you want to see it.
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 8, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4869 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 7): So the two new 777s will have AVOD, as predicted, and then the others will be refitted.
Also, two more seats in our 'A' zone are going in. Seats 6D and 6E, for a total of 50 seats in B/F (32 in our 'A' zone and 18 in our 'B' zone). Our crew rest will be in the overhead compartment at 3R, so it will free up 4 more seats for revenue in our 'B' zone.
Nuggetsyl From United States of America, joined May 2006, 208 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4838 times:
I hear also that the seats Will be padded different. No more slip and slide.
AA737-823 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 5386 posts, RR: 11 Reply 10, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4812 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 7): The 757 Y section will be ugraded starting in the summer, which means new seats, too.
Do you promise? Because man, they need bette seats. Some of the 752 fleet has the old-new seats (no adj headrest) which is bad on the back of the head, but good on the body. The rest of the 752 fleet has the new-new seats (with adj headrest) which is good on the back of the head but feels like cardboard everywhere else.
PLEASE give us comfortable new seats! The IAH-ANC haul this weekend would have been nicer!
Quoting EWRCabincrew (Reply 8): Seats 6D and 6E, for a total of 50 seats in B/F (32 in our 'A' zone and 18 in our 'B' zone). Our crew rest will be in the overhead compartment at 3R, so it will free up 4 more seats for revenue in our 'B' zone.
That sounds like a potential for a LOT more revenue... which is typically a good thing. Keep innovating, CO.
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 11, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4777 times:
Quoting AA737-823 (Reply 10): Do you promise? Because man, they need bette seats. Some of the 752 fleet has the old-new seats (no adj headrest) which is bad on the back of the head, but good on the body. The rest of the 752 fleet has the new-new seats (with adj headrest) which is good on the back of the head but feels like cardboard everywhere else.
PLEASE give us comfortable new seats! The IAH-ANC haul this weekend would have been nicer!
I hear you!!! I prefer the seats on our 753s as opposed to the 752s. No one ever asks for our input.
BlueShamu330s From UK - England, joined Sep 2001, 2533 posts, RR: 24 Reply 12, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 4753 times:
Not being an avid follower of everything happening with US carriers, might I ask, does this put Continental a step (or indeed perhaps a leap) ahead of its US based SkyTeam partners, Delta and Northwest, or do they already have similar plans?
It always irks me when you choose to fly an alliance, only to find varying levels of service and amenities amongs members.
Thanks
Shamu
So I drive a 4x4. So what?! Tax the a$$ off me for it...oh, you already have... :-(
Logos From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 768 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4735 times:
Quoting BlueShamu330s (Reply 12): does this put Continental a step (or indeed perhaps a leap) ahead of its US based SkyTeam partners, Delta and Northwest
Possibly a step ahead of Delta's new domestic product and a giant leap ahead of Northwest.
CB777 From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1216 posts, RR: 4 Reply 14, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4705 times:
Is the B767-400 going to be outfitted with avod in coach eventually?
ATLflyer From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 720 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4644 times:
Will Continental install new seats on the 777s too or just the 757s?
This sounds like some AVOD...with 250 movies! Delta I think will have 40 or 50...I wonder how Delta will respond?
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21043 posts, RR: 60 Reply 16, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4644 times:
Well, I suppose they can do this with only new seatbacks and new armrests, but at that point, you might as well put in a new seat entirely.
There are two CO 757 seats I've seen, neither is horrible nor good in my opinion. Some have the slide forward 753 design.
One reason the seats on the 753 might seem nicer is that they have 1" more pitch?
Quoting Logos (Reply 13): Possibly a step ahead of Delta's new domestic product and a giant leap ahead of Northwest.
Compared to the awful lowback DL seats on their non-upgraded 757s and the no-IFE at all on the NW narrowbodies, it puts CO ahead on SOME planes of their Skyteammates.
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21043 posts, RR: 60 Reply 17, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4632 times:
Quoting ATLflyer (Reply 15): Will Continental install new seats on the 777s too or just the 757s?
No need. They already have PTVs and handheld controllers. Just need to wire both to a new system. They could replace the screens with new touch screens, but they don't HAVE to do that...
In the 757s, the seats have nothing in the seatback, and some of the seats are the thin style that couldn't even be retrofitted with a screen if there were room. The traytables also probably (probably) close too high to make room for a PTV screen. These seats have an airphone in the center of each row, covered up by a dummy panel right now since they discontinued the airphone service.
We'll see whether they get a whole new seat or can be modified. I assume the 757 system will be touch screen.
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
AKelley728 From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 2105 posts, RR: 6 Reply 18, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4618 times:
Quoting EWRCabincrew (Reply 8): Our crew rest will be in the overhead compartment at 3R
I've been out of the loop for awhile and this is the first I've heard of this. I assume this will be installed on the new 777 coming in March, and it'll be installed on the rest of the 777 fleet, correct? What is the installation schedule for the rest of the fleet?
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 19, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4609 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 17): We'll see whether they get a whole new seat or can be modified.
I just hope that those in charge listen to people like you. They never listen to the employees. It would be prudent and wise to listen to the traveller.
ATLflyer From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 720 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4592 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 17): No need. They already have PTVs and handheld controllers. Just need to wire both to a new system. They could replace the screens with new touch screens, but they don't HAVE to do that...
In the 757s, the seats have nothing in the seatback, and some of the seats are the thin style that couldn't even be retrofitted with a screen if there were room. The traytables also probably (probably) close too high to make room for a PTV screen. These seats have an airphone in the center of each row, covered up by a dummy panel right now since they discontinued the airphone service.
We'll see whether they get a whole new seat or can be modified. I assume the 757 system will be touch screen.
I hope they put in touch-screens or remotes like EK has. It seems like they would have to do one or the other...
CJAContinental From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 459 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4563 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 7): Their international product needs this going forward.
Yeah it should boost continentals international revenue at IAH. Then we should finally see most of the customs desks in Terminal E, and the new immigrations terminal finally get used at IAH. When I've been, there have been about 6 desks open, and about 74 shut!!
Iahflyr From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 4740 posts, RR: 25 Reply 22, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 4456 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 17): We'll see whether they get a whole new seat or can be modified. I assume the 757 system will be touch screen.
Yep, B752's were touch, both of ours you had to touch very lightly and right in the middle of the icon or nothing happened.
Any views shared are strictly my own and do not a represent those of any former employer.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8557 posts, RR: 14 Reply 23, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 4434 times:
Venezuela747 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1409 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 4343 times:
Can someone tell me what exactly is AVOD? I feel like an idiot...I have been around this forum for way too long and I dont know what is.
ROLL TIDE!!!
25 EI787: Audio Video On Demand. Basically you can pause, rewind etc. what you're watching!
26 Ikramerica: My out on a limb guess is that the 752s (and later 739ER and 738s) will have touch screens as will all new deliveries going forward, including the new
27 WorldTraveler: this is good news for CO..... however, I'm not sure that very many customers will know or care which airline has 50 or 250. even 10 AVOD movies is al
28 EWRCabincrew: Exactly. What people want is good service and something to help them pass the time on long flights. Regardless of airline involved.
29 BlueShamu330s: I agree totally with the last two posts; respect. However, in this current climate of partnerships, alliances and code shares, one expects a certain a
30 EWRCabincrew: I know this is off topic, but this seems to be the one consistency - inconsistency. The alliances need to be more streamlined this way. It is an expe
31 Drerx7: Ideally that would be the expectation...but logistically I believe it would be a near impossibility.
32 BlueShamu330s: Again, I agree with the last two posts, but don't each and every alliance market themseves as providers of a seamless service, and isn't this why Aer
33 EWRCabincrew: Probably to some degree. AF doesn't have to be the same as CO. UA doesn't have to be the same as NZ. AA doesn't need to be the same as BA. But, a tra
34 Cory6188: Honestly, beyond ticketing and being able to get boarding passes for multiple flights on different airlines at one airport, I think that most partner
35 Ikramerica: It's an interesting discussion, so interesting we should start a real thread about it. "Alliances - are common standards being upheld?" Or something l
37 FlyDreamliner: CO is really shaping itself up in terms of its product quality, as such as to be competitive with many of the finer airlines around the world. While t
38 ATLflyer: Since the press release doesn't say anything about a "touch-screen", I think that they will all have remotes (which is just as good). This is great to
39 FUN2FLY: FlyDreamliner: (EWR-HKG and their LHR routes, for instance) CO only flies to LGW! Anyhow, with these upgrades, and those coming in 2008 (30 aircraft)
41 Ikramerica: I hope it's all remote control based on the 757 in Y, as that would certainly demand a new seat, and it would mean nobody pushing on the back of my he
42 CPH757: Well, but isn't basically getting efficient ticketing and through boarding passes, luggage checked in all the way, earning/spending miles what the al
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