United Airlines is making a big bet on inflight entertainment as part of a major post-pandemic plan announced Tuesday.
The Chicago-based airline is buying nearly 300 new planes — the latest sign of confidence in the travel industry’s comeback — and said each of them will be outfitted with seatback entertainment screens as they arrive in the next five years.
Passengers won’t have to be on a new plane to watch the free lineup of movies, TV shows, games and other entertainment, however.
United said it plans to add seatback screens to existing narrowbody planes without screens (except for regional aircraft). The retrofitting project, which will also include other features including larger overhead bins, will begin next year