American Airlines Is Now Offering Passengers Free Inflight TikTok
Image via American Airlines
Passengers aboard American Airlines will now be treated to free inflight entertainment, though it isn’t what you’re expecting. Instead of the usual movies and television series, it’s offering users free access to TikTok, in 30-minute increments.
Any passenger aboard a Viasat-equipped narrowbody aircraft will be able to log in to their TikTok accounts for free in airplane mode, using the flight’s own ‘AA-Inflight’ signal. If you don’t have an account, fret not, as you’ll also be allowed to download the app for free.
This isn’t the first time the airlines has partnered with a social media company. Previously, it teamed up with Facebook Messenger to offer passengers free inflight messaging. These trials “help American evaluate offerings to ensure the best experience for customers throughout their journey,” the company said in a press statement.
“Customers play the lead role in helping us better understand what content they want during their inflight experience, and TikTok is one of the platforms they love on the ground, and we’re thrilled to work with Viasat to give customers free access to TikTok while they’re in the air as well,” explained Clarissa Sebastian, American Airlines’ Managing Director of Premium Customer Experience and Onboard Products.
While it’s unclear how long this feature will last, it may not be a permanent addition to airlines’ offerings. However, judging by how widely used the social media app has become, and how effective it is at killing time, it could become an inflight favorite.
[via Gizmodo, cover image via American Airlines]
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