On the 787-9, passengers have access to personal inflight entertainment screens. For XL seats, the screen is stored in the armrest and folds out after take-off.

The content selection is solid, though not especially extensive. Movies are organised by genre, including Spanish cinema, recent releases, action, drama, romance, thrillers, sci-fi, and award-winning titles. At the time of the flight, newer additions included films such as Weapons, Zootopia 2, Superman, and F1: The Movie.

Television options are fairly decent, with a mix of international series, including HBO Max titles such as Big Little Lies. Find the airline’s full inflight entertainment library here.

Beyond films and TV, the system also offers music libraries, games, children’s entertainment, and a wellness section designed to help passengers relax or sleep during the flight. There are also a number of practical features, including a moving flight map, destination weather information, duty-free browsing, airline history content, and the ability to bookmark content to return to later.

One slightly unusual aspect of the service is that headphones are not complimentary. Shortly after departure, the crew moves through the cabin, offering them for sale for around €3. This feels a little inconsistent considering the airline provides complimentary meals on long-haul flights and most carriers include headphones as standard.

Wi-Fi is available throughout the flight, though pricing feels somewhat steep. Messaging access costs €10, while basic browsing rises to €25, and the top-tier €35 package still does not allow video streaming.

Air Europa has an intuitive and well designed inflight entertainment system.

In terms of comfort items, blankets are placed on most seats before boarding, although they are not provided on emergency exit row seats, meaning passengers seated there need to ask the crew if they would like one. The blanket quality is acceptable for an economy product, though the pillow is noticeably smaller than those offered by many other long-haul airlines.

Washrooms are fairly basic, with five available for 307 economy passengers, equating to roughly one lavatory per 61 passengers. They offer hand soap but few additional amenities, though they remained clean and well-maintained throughout the flight, with crew frequently seen cleaning them between uses.

Blankets and pillows are provided bundled together with an inbuilt elastic band, removing the need for single-use plastic bags.

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Seven Star PLUS

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