In-flight magaznines

[Cam]

Do you think with the advent of in-flight entertainment, In-flight magazines will go the way of the dodo bird?

Also, how much does it cost an airline to produce an in-flight magazine?

Do any of you frequent fliers read them? Does anyone read them?

Could eliminating them be a way for airlines to reduce cost?

What are your thoughts, let discuss?

[chrisburns]

No because it doesn't cost the airline a penny to make them, in fact they make money off the magazines from the advertisements within. I read them everytime that I get on the plane.

[MaxPower]

I regularly read them to see if there's anything new about the airline, and if possible, do a last minute inflight duty free buys onboard.

[JSchraub]

I remember watching that "A Day inside of American Airlines" tv program awhile back, and they removed a lot of the magazines to reduce weight.. I do not think that is necessarily the end of them. I too always grab them and take a look.. Especially the skymall I have never made a purchase but sometimes some of the stores have some pretty nifty stuff

[pkonowrocki]

I get LOT's "Kaleidoscope" every month and always read it as they have some quite interestng stuff there. Also being at CYYZ very often lately I usually just grab any in-flight magazines I see and read them. I hope the airlines keep producing them.

[TAP-A343]

I collect inflight magazines so it's one of the things that I look for first when I board an airliner.

Regards.

[z740]

I ALWAYS read SkyMall whenever i board a flight. i am always fascinated by all the nifty stuff they have in there. so i think they will be around for a while longer.

-Chris

[ptbodale]

Actually Cam one of the most popular sections of the EnRoute magazine (AC's) is the section on the airline, route maps, destinations, duty free, etc. I just wish they would put some nice aircraft decals in there though.

All I could find out about EnRoute is that it pays for itself. It is a heavy magazine as it has to be produced in English and French (one magazine-two languages). EnRoute wins awards at magazine competitions. A box of EnRoute makes great ballast on the Embraer fleet.

[avro_arrow_25206]

No because it doesn't cost the airline a penny to make them, in fact they make money off the magazines from the advertisements within. I read them everytime that I get on the plane.

That's right. With the exception of a few feature articles and the airline information section, the whole magazine is made up of advertisement. It works just like the free daily papers we get in the cities.

[pkonowrocki]

It is a heavy magazine as it has to be produced in English and French (one magazine-two languages).

Every in-flight magazine that I have is in two languages. (Aeroflot: Russian/English ; Lufthansa: German/English ; LOT: Polish/English ; Air France: French/English and so on).

[ptbodale]

Every in-flight magazine that I have is in two languages. (Aeroflot: Russian/English ; Lufthansa: German/English ; LOT: Polish/English ; Air France: French/English and so on).

I had seen some that were separate...one edition English, the other edition in the airline's home language. Enroute won a couple of different awards for having English and French...all ads and stories.

[pkonowrocki]

I had seen some that were separate...one edition English, the other edition in the airline's home language. Enroute won a couple of different awards for having English and French...all ads and stories.

Isn't WestJet's separate ?
Oh and the ones I have have ads in English only. Just the articles are bilingual.

[aca_srbija]

I collect inflight magazines so it's one of the things that I look for first when I board an airliner.

Regards.

me too

I find the inflight magazines to be an intresting read.

Could eliminating them be a way for airlines to reduce cost?

Hopefully for JAT its not. This is their only inflight entertainment onboard - thats if you dont include gossip between F/A's as entertainment