Filed under: iPod Family, Apple
KLM and Air France deny iPod integration plans
Yeah sure, they may get around to it eventually, but according to Reuters today, both KLM and Air France deny any firm plans to provide iPod integration into their air fleet. A KLM spokesman stated that 'there have been "informal contacts" between Apple and the airline..."We have no idea if this is technically feasible, if it's financially viable, or it customers want it," he said. "At this moment, we have absolutely no intention of introducing it on board"'.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
dan said 11:15AM on 11-15-2006
But Apple says different (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/nov/14ipod.html)
So it must be true?
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iDarbert said 11:34AM on 11-15-2006
Looks like Apple is spreading rumors by itself now...
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DrWho said 3:53PM on 11-15-2006
"No idea if the customers want it". Duh.
They've probably been leaned on by Microsift to Zune-ify their planes instead. (There I've mentioned the Z-word).
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mizar said 12:39PM on 11-15-2006
"We have absolutely no intention of introducing it on board." I.e., we hate our customers and want to make sure that flights are no fun at all.
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Alex said 12:54PM on 11-15-2006
Like most members of the airline business they're probably just not happy about being pre-empted in their announcement. Airlines like to sound like they're the ones creating the innovative ideas for their customers instead of other companies... It's the same reason that Boeing's Connexion service flunked... Airlines don't want to have to give credit for their innovations to other companies...
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Jon said 12:55PM on 11-15-2006
It could be a very clever ploy to see how many people want it.
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DWizzy said 2:35AM on 11-16-2006
KLM and Air France have merged over a year ago. Funny Apple sees them as two different companies.
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