BUSINESS-class passengers
flying regionally on SAA
can now enjoy the use of a
Samsung tablet on board,
giving them access to more
entertainment, including
movies, TV series, magazines
and kids’ programming.
“We have certain regional
flights, under four hours
long, that do not have a full
entertainment platform, such
as wide screens. We decided
to find a way to still offer our
business-class passengers
entertainment by handing
out a hand-held device at the
beginning of their flights,”
said Kim Thipe, SAA’s head
of global marketing and
product development.
The content was selected
by passengers when trials
started seven months ago.
At first, only movies had
been offered, but passengers
had expressed the need for
content diversity, she said.
The SAA project
development team are
also currently working on
offering on-board WiFi, which
will be available in the near
future.
