Qantas axes music on most domestic flights

Qantas has bent to customer demand for movies and axed music on its Boeing 737 and 717 fleets which operate on mostly domestic routes. The airline found that 92 percent of passengers were not tuning into the music channels opting for movies, TV, and documentaries instead. “Our research showed that fewer and fewer of our customers are tuning into the radio and music channels. It also indicated that many passengers on both domestic and international flights bring their own device with music already downloaded,” a Qantas spokesperson READ: Interior images of 777X show a greater level of comfort “On domestic flights, the large majority of customers are tuning into premiere movies and TV box sets, so that is where we are investing and continuing to grow our film and TV library.” “We have exclusive offers with Apple Music for our customers to download their favorite songs; they can be redeemed through the Qantas App or on domestic flights with Wi-Fi. However, radio programs and on-demand music albums are still being offered on international aircraft including the Boeing 787, Airbus A380, Boeing 747, and internationally-configured Airbus A330s. “We will continue to offer our full library of radio programs and on-demand music albums on international services. Podcasts and audiobooks are still available on domestic flights,” a spokesperson said. “We have far more storage capacity on these larger international aircraft a spokesperson said.