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Passengers aboard American Airlines flights will soon have an in-flight entertainment option other than “La La Land,” but you will fall asleep for 20 minutes and not rewind it so now you never really know the plot of this film: Tick tockwhich is currently available free of charge in 30-minute increments.
Starting August 2nd, all American Airlines customers traveling aboard Viasat-equipped narrowbody aircraft will be able to log into their TikTok accounts free of charge by activating airplane mode, connecting to the “AA in-flight” signal and click on the TikTok ad that appears on aainflight.com. Even if you are not already a TikTok user, you can access and download the app for free in-flight (TikTok does not require an account to watch videos).
In one Press releaseAmerican Airlines said this and other attempts, such as the recent attempt to offer free onboard messages, are over Facebook Messenger, “Helps American evaluate offers to provide customers with the best experience throughout their trip.”
“Faster Wi-Fi enables us to provide diverse entertainment options on board and invest in innovative partnerships with platforms like TikTok,” said Clarissa Sebastian, America’s managing director of Premium Customer Experience and Onboard Products, in a statement. “Customers play the main role in helping us better understand what content they want during their flight experience, and TikTok is one of the platforms they love on the ground and in the air.”
Since the offer has an “advertising character”, it can be assumed that TikTok will not yet become an integral part of American Airlines flights. But considering how easy it is to spend a few minutes (hours?)
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