They also encourage you to provide info on yourself (create an account, provide birthday) to even use the screen on the seat back…

  • Somewhiteguy@lemmy.world
    341·
    1 month ago

    It’s a free wifi service provided by the airline while on the flight. One ad, when most other places are charging $10-20 per flight? I’ll watch the single ad. I’d rather that then someone, say, injecting adverts into sites and services. which is very possible.

    • treeofnik@discuss.onlineOPEnglish
      71·
      1 month ago

      Agree, which is why this is mildly infuriating and not worse. Of course there were about 10 minutes of unskippable ads on their media screens before take-off which was a pleasure to be subjected to. That should get everyone free WiFi without needing an additional ad…