On most airlines, you can now check your meal, WiFi & entertainment options before departure. We like this option as a way to look forward to long flights. It could just be there are some movies you are excited to watch (often very current/just out of theaters).
Here are some of the airlines’ inflight entertainment pages:
Did you know you can rent & download audio books for free if you have a library card? Zinio (RBDigital) for magazines, Overdrive (Libby) for books, and Hoopla (music/audio books/TV) are all great options. We like to listen to books when traveling by plane, train and car.
Plane headphones are typically really bad quality. You will likely want to bring your own on. This is especially important if you have the new iPhone with the different headphone connection than what airplane entertainment devices use.
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