Emirates says, it is enhancing the entertainment experience for Economy Class travelers with the launch of new, redesigned headsets for its award-winning ice entertainment system in Economy Class.
According to the Airline, starting from the end of June, all Emirates A380 aircraft will be equipped with new headsets, with plans to roll out the headsets on the Boeing 777 fleet later in the year.
These headsets have been totally redesigned with a view to improving sound quality, reduction of ambient cabin noise and overall comfort.
According to Patrick Brannelly, ?Divisional Vice President, Customer Experience (IFE & Connectivity), ?the headset?s rectangular shape makes it more ergonomic for the wearer, and premium leatherette ear cushions enhance comfort which is especially important on longer flights, adding that,??Emirates economy class headsets are amongst the best in class for commercial airlines, and we?ve always recognised that sound quality is vitally important in creating an enjoyable entertainment experience. This new design will lift the audio quality to a new level, and now customers can completely immerse themselves in the broad variety of entertainment choices offered onboard.”
The new headsets, according to Emirates, are the latest update for the innovative ice Digital Widescreen entertainment system, which in 2014 was awarded the ?World’s Best Airline Inflight Entertainment? award at the SKYTRAX World Airline Awards for the 10th consecutive year and customers in First Class or Business Class on all flights are already provided with active noise cancelling headsets.
“Customers can check what?s showing on board their flight and plan their ice movie or music marathon before they fly, by visiting emirates.com.” he said.
In?2014, Emirates was the first airline to introduce Audio Descriptions in movies for visually impaired customers.
Also, in 2007, Emirates worked with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to introduce Closed Captions, the technology used by the hard of hearing, for the first time in inflight entertainment. More recently, Emirates introduced free Wi-Fi onboard and this facility is now available on 106 aircraft including its entire A380 fleet.
Source: spyGhana.com
