Comments on: Virgin America’s Cool Inflight Entertainment http://crankyflier.com/2007/02/05/virgin-americas-cool-inflight/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:30:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tucano Bandeirante http://crankyflier.com/2007/02/05/virgin-americas-cool-inflight/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Tucano Bandeirante Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:37:00 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=253#comment-174 Bla, bla, bla. This entertainment system is all fine and dandy, but it doesn't mean squat until the airline actually takes off. <br /><br />Is it just me, or is everyone else sick of hearing what this carrier is GOING to do once the big bad DOT stops "harassing" it over its dubious ownership claims? As the late Richard Nixon said, "S*it or get off the pot."<br /><br />And considering that everyone in the industry agrees that more airline consolidation is needed, do we really have to have another airline right now? Bla, bla, bla. This entertainment system is all fine and dandy, but it doesn’t mean squat until the airline actually takes off.

Is it just me, or is everyone else sick of hearing what this carrier is GOING to do once the big bad DOT stops “harassing” it over its dubious ownership claims? As the late Richard Nixon said, “S*it or get off the pot.”

And considering that everyone in the industry agrees that more airline consolidation is needed, do we really have to have another airline right now?

]]> By: Mongo http://crankyflier.com/2007/02/05/virgin-americas-cool-inflight/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Mongo Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:32:00 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=253#comment-175 Is it just me, or doesn't it seem like a really *bad* idea to have Doom loaded into the PCs in the in-flight entertainment system? Call me crazy, but I really don't need the dude next to me (regardless of his nationality) taking target practice while we're riding on an 800K lb. missile travelling at 500 MPH... Is it just me, or doesn’t it seem like a really *bad* idea to have Doom loaded into the PCs in the in-flight entertainment system? Call me crazy, but I really don’t need the dude next to me (regardless of his nationality) taking target practice while we’re riding on an 800K lb. missile travelling at 500 MPH…

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