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Singapore Airlines Adds 1,000 Options To In-Flight Entertainment

September 29, 2009 at 3:33 PM | by | Comments (2)

Yesterday's Singapore Airlines news was all about that failed engine on their A380, which all things considered isn't the best press an airline can get. Today's Singapore Airlines news is the exact opposite, announcing a bevy of new in-flight entertainment options available to all passengers from first class to coach. As of Thursday, the airline will be rolling out a new version of KrisWorld, their system for providing passengers with on-demand options.

The new lineup is ambitious, includes over 1,000 on-demand offerings, and seems to have been in the works for a while. So it's not as if they're intentionally trying to diversify the Google News search for "Singapore Airlines." They're just lucky it worked out that way, and that the new programs really are worth a mention:

The new ‘Live’ concert features will be one of two additions in the 'Stage Performances' category, which will kick off with recent years’ concert performances by Christina Aguilera, Barry Manilow, Take That and The Pussycat Dolls, in addition to Aaron Kwok and Sarah Brightman. The other addition will be stand-up comedies, featuring performances by well-known comedy kings Rowan Atkinson and D.L. Hughley.

The "Stage Performances" category will also feature all of the old high-brow stuff that Singapore Air passengers are used to, including operas, orchestras, and ballets. There are new offerings in that category as well, though the airline's claim that Der Rosenkavalier counts as part of a "refreshed lineup" is a bit of a stretch.

Meanwhile, there's an entirely new "Classic Comedies" channel with what the press release calls "evergreen comedies from each decade." It's mostly cotton candy fare like Friends and we're skeptical about the evergreen classification of some of the options, but if you're an I Love Lucy fan you're going to be pretty pleased.

[Photo: Praziquantel / Wiki Commons]

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No Wi-Fi?

With Singapore Airline's usually being ahead of the curve re inflight diversions, isn't it surprising that they don't seem to offer in-flight Wi-Fi Web access?
Stuart Falk on September 30, 2009 at 3:48 PM #Permalink

I agree!

They need to offer WiFi, it's weird that they haven't!
juliana on October 1, 2009 at 6:02 PM #Permalink
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