WestJet adds Satellite TV

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westjet and bell expressvuI like the idea of making our airplanes more “modern.” That is, Internet and TV should be on every flight! Via Tod Maffin:

WestJet is the first and only airline in Canada to offer an in-flight TV service that can be individually controlled by each guest from their own seat. WestJet’s complimentary satellite TV service offers a selection of up to 24 television channels from Bell ExpressVu in every seatback on all of WestJet’s 737-700 aircraft, including news, sports, music, children’s and leisure programming.

Satellite TV on WestJet? Why would you ever fly Air Canada again?

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8 thoughts on “WestJet adds Satellite TV”

  1. You can only watch TV on WestJet’s 700 series aircraft. I just flew back and forth from Toronto to B.C. on an 800 and a 600. No TV on those planes. I don’t believe this is mentioned on WestJet’s commercials.

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  3. Hi there,

    I’m new to this site, but I just got an email from a friend regarding WestJet’s 50% off sale this weekend! Did anyone else see it?

    I think it is for within Canada and U.S. travel.

    Anyway, go and check it out at westjet.com.

    I’m going to search for some deals.

    Clara

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  4. I’d still fly AC because of their frequent flyer program, airport lounges with all the free booze that you want, business class, and the fact that AC f/a’s are 10 times hotter and 10 times less obnoxious than welfare-jet. Besides, Air Canada price-matches WestJet and AC is getting on-demand TV’s on ALL aircraft by the end of the summer.

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  5. All of WestJet’s 737-800’s are now equipped with the Live Satellite TV. The one, and the only -600 is not, as WestJet is still trying to find a spot to put all of the equipment for the TV’s on it. The -600 baggage pits are much smaller (where the TV equipment is on the -700/-800) and by installing TV in them, there would be no room for baggage!

    But honestly, can’t people live 4 hours without television anymore?

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