Josef Zemek

"JimS." wrote in message
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    > "Irwell" wrote in message
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    > > On 12 Feb 2003 12:24:05 -0800, [email protected] (midunjen) wrote:
    > > . HOWEVER... and this is the important part... myself
    > > >and the friend I am traveling with are both extremely nervous fliers,
    > > >and the entertainment that Virgin offers is a definite incentive. I
    > > >don't think BA has the individual seat back screens, do they?
    > > >
    > > Both outward and return flights on BA from San Francisco
    > > to London had the individual video screens, own remote and headphones,
    > > games and movies,
    > > on our recenty flight. December/January.
    > You can't generalize about an entire carrier's service, because they don't
    > fly the same planes on all their routes. I took BA from Seattle to London
    > and was definitely NOT impressed. No seatback entertainment units either.
    > It was a 747, and it was like a bus. But between two other cities it
could
    > be an entirely different story. Maybe Seattle isn't important to them but
    > LAX is.
    > I'd check to see exactly which equipment they're using on these flights,
    > then go on the airline's websites and check the plane configurations to
see.
    > Most of their sites do have seat maps. Believe it or not, I've had some
    > comfortable international service on United on their 777's, with seat back
    > video. But the point is, all planes aren't created equal.


I took BA from London to Seattle in January and they have 777 on this route.
Seat back video and headphones were provided.