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Australia's Jetstar Airways takes the training wheels off iPad rental program, wants the tablet 'on every aircraft'

Australia's Jetstar Airways takes the training wheels off iPad rental program, wants the tablet 'on every aircraft'


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Here's a quick and easy way to escape the mediocrity of those tiny low-res LCDs embedded in the seat in front of you: slap down 10 Australian dollars and upgrade to the iPad's IPS goodness for the duration of your Jetstar Airways flight. This rental option has been available on the Australian airline's flights since June, but only in pilot form (insert your own jokes here), and the feedback has been good enough for the company to make it a fleet-wide policy. "Movies, music, magazines, books and games" will all come preloaded, so you shouldn't fret about having to shell out extra hunting around for content. Licensing agreements are expected to be finalized shortly, with the rental program rolling out in full this April.Australia's Jetstar Airways takes the training wheels off iPad rental program, wants the tablet 'on every aircraft' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.PermalinkTUAW, CrunchGear | Australian Business Traveller |Email this|Comments Read More ...

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