Hello everyone!

My last post on our in-flight entertainment offering was this time last year, so I figured it was time for an update as we prepare to kick off the summer travel season… oh and I’d like to ask you to participate in a quick survey.

Delta currently offers AVOD (Audio Video On Demand) in all classes of service on the following planes:

(32) A330s
(7) 737-700s
(28) 737-800s
(65) 757-200s
(15) 767-300s (domestic aircraft)
(15) 767-400ERs
(8) 777-200ERs
(8) 777-200LRs

That’s a total of 177 nose-to-tail AVOD.

And we offer AVOD in BusinessElite on the following planes:

(16) 747-400s
(57) 767-300ERs (international aircraft BusinessElite only)

We’re still not done… soon you’ll see the product on even more aircraft and routes. All of Delta’s scheduled new Boeing deliveries in 2009 and 2010 will feature AVOD in both classes of service. Plus we’ll add Delta on Demand to the remaining (6) 767-400ER aircraft in our fleet over the next three months.

Let us – and the world – know what you think about Delta’s in-flight entertainment! Click here to take part in a quick survey.

The 2009 World Airline Entertainment Survey is a partnership project between SKYTRAX RESEARCH and the WAEA (World Airline Entertainment Association).

Looking forward to reading your comments and responding to your questions.

Chris B.
Sr. Product Manager, IFE

This blog post is a little different than some of my previous ones. I am a perpetual snacker. I rarely go two waking hours without eating something! So, obviously I have a few recipes and tips for surviving flights of any length.

My question to you… what do you snack on when traveling? Do you prepare stuff before you travel and stash it away in your carry-on, or do you generally buy stuff at the airport or on board? Would you be interested in recipes for some for prepare-ahead snacks?

As an example, here’s my recipe for Granola Bars. Feel free to change up the nuts and fruits…

Materials:
• cookie sheet
• 9×13x2 pan for crunchy -or- 9×9 for chewy
• Saucepan
• Spoon
• Knife for chopping
• Cutting board

Ingredients:
“dry”
• 2 cups of oats
• ½ cup of pecans
• ¼ cup of almonds
• ¼ cup of hazelnuts
• ¼ cup of flax seed or meal
• ½ cup of coconut

“wet”
• ½ cup of honey
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• ½ tsp of salt

“fruit”
• ½ - ¾ cup dried fruit in any combination. I like cherries, apricots and peaches

Preheat oven to 350^o. Grease baking dish and set aside.

Chop the nuts to desired size. Spread the oats, nuts and flax on ungreased cookie sheet and place in the oven for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the coconut for the last 5 minutes.

While the dry ingredients are toasting, put all the “wet” ingredients into a saucepan on medium heat. Make sure all the sugar is dissolved.

Chop fruit to desired size.

When oats and nuts are good and toasty, remove from the oven and them to the wet ingredients. Stir well. Add the fruit and stir.

Once everything is evenly incorporated, spread mixture into the baking pan. Press mixture firmly into the pan and spread evenly.

Bake 20 minutes. (Less time for more chewy.) Note: Crunchy granola bars will not be firm until they have cooled.

Allow to cool completely. Cut into pieces and store in airtight container.

Place the airtight container in an easily accessible part of your carry-on luggage and you’re ready to go!

If you all like my offerings, I may make this a regular feature here at the Delta blog, so let me know what you think.

Shani
delta.com