United follows Airtran's lead .... adds XM Radio

[Airtran Fanatic]

First Frontier starts to add seatback TV's (Jetblue) now United is adding XM radio (Airtran) although they are only offering 19 channels... Everyone is copying the LCCs.. They say imitation is a form of flattery....

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http://www.united.com/press/detail/0,6862,53718,00.html

[FONT=Arial Black, geneva]United Airlines Goes Beyond AM, Beyond FMTM with In-Flight Music Programming by XM Satellite Radio[/FONT]

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[FONT=arial,geneva]Chicago, March 2, 2006 – United Airlines today announced it has enhanced its onboard audio entertainment beginning this month with music programming provided for United by XM Satellite RadioÓ. As part of United's continuous improvement of the customer experience, this enhancement offers customers up to 19 new and exciting channels for in-flight audio entertainment.*
"Giving our customers an enjoyable flight experience is important to us, and we will continue to look for opportunities to improve upon what we already offer," says Dennis Cary, senior vice president-Marketing, United Airlines. "We are pleased to provide our customers this enhanced audio programming developed by XM Satellite Radio, as it supports our goal to provide innovative services to our customers."

Now for a promotional period, customers traveling on United will be able to listen to as many as 19 music channels provided by XM for United, giving customers a taste of XM's exclusive, commercial-free music channels. With this sampling of XM's music content, United customers will get a greater in-flight variety of music genres, popular artists and specialty niche channels -- such as Top 20 on 20 for latest hits, Suite 62 for adult R&B, Highway 16 for country fans, the Blend for adult contemporary, Top Tracks for classic rock, XM Pops for classical music, Bluesville to hear jazz and blues and Soul Street for classic soul.

"XM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary variety of music for all kinds of tastes, and we're very pleased that United Airlines' customers will have the opportunity to sample the exclusive, commercial-free music channels that have helped make XM the nation's leading satellite radio company," said Howard Jacobs, senior vice president-Strategic Partnership Marketing, XM Satellite Radio.

A full description of XM programming available on United flights can be found in the March issue of United's in-flight magazine, Hemispheres.


*Number of XM Satellite Radio selections varies by aircraft type.

About XM Satellite Radio
XM (NASDAQ: XMSR) is America's number-one satellite radio company with more than 6 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, D.C., New York City, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2006 lineup includes 160 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: the most commercial-free music, premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information. XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Suzuki, Subaru, and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 130 different vehicle models for 2006. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com.


About United
United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) operates more than 3,400 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United is also a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 790 destinations in 138 countries worldwide. United's 57,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.

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[BLUE BAYOU]

Note that this is only offered during the promotional period-- so it's either going away or they'll be charging for it later. Now you can fly United's PS service from the West Coast, Mainline, Regional, Regional with first class or even TED. Gees, as a customer, you might not even know what you'll get until you get there, because again, the XM won't be offered on all aircraft immediately... At least with Airtran, Southwest or Jetblue-- you know what you're getting!!!

 

[BLUE BAYOU]

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Now for a promotional period, customers traveling on United will be able to listen to as many as 19 music channels provided by XM for United, giving customers a taste of XM's exclusive, commercial-free music channels. With this sampling of XM's music content, United customers will get a greater in-flight variety of music genres, popular artists and specialty niche channels -- such as Top 20 on 20 for latest hits, Suite 62 for adult R&B, Highway 16 for country fans, the Blend for adult contemporary, Top Tracks for classic rock, XM Pops for classical music, Bluesville to hear jazz and blues and Soul Street for classic soul.

In this reading, you'll find no mention of live XM so we can assume that this "sampling" is just that, pre-recorded XM music-- which is not what you get with Jetblue's or Airtran's XM which is LIVE (which is great for sports and news)... Not exactly what I'd call flattering...

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[Deacon]

Tv and Radio is that the secret to the LCCs success?

 

[BLUE BAYOU]

Tv and Radio is that the secret to the LCCs success?

No it's our people that is the secret to our success-- Now, the IFE system does help with filling 81.8% of our seats-- and you'll find free tvs in all of jetblue's planes and tv/xm in our 190s and soon our 320s also will have xm capability... and we'll have over 125 channels of xm, not 19 pre-recorded ones...

 

[bestpilot]

... At least with Airtran, Southwest or Jetblue-- you know what you're getting!!!

AWWWWW YEEEAAAHH! You gots dat right, my brother from da Blue Mother. Duuude, are you like from New Orleans????? Cause like ole Marty's Grass is FRREEEEEAAKING AAWWWWSOME!!!!


YO-NIGHT-TED is tryin to be like Da Tranny!

Dudes, I think like we gots to be gettin a bigger CEMENT POND! Granny's gonna be pi$$ed!!!!!

You TED'S gots to be keepin your hands off Ellie Mae. She's Ty's sister, so he's like sayin it's gots to be stayin in da family and he aint's sharing her with nobody, even me bro!!!

Blue Bayou knows waht I'm talkin abouts! What happens in da swamps STAYS in da swamps!

 

[Ty Webb]

"Copy Dat, Flight 41 . . . . In range for 30 past . . . Have crewmember Best Pilot report to Gate 00 for a test . . . Over".

 

[Einstein]

Hey Ty: Since you also post as Best Pilot, don't you get confused when you are talking to yourself?

 

[Ty Webb]

Hey Ty: Since you also post as Best Pilot, don't you get confused when you are talking to yourself?

Unlike you, Snake/Einstein/Chuckie/Lawman/TexasJetJockstrap, I only have one name on this board. I've been Ty Webb since 2001.

Plenty of AirTran pilots know who I am, and also know who Best Pilot is, so if you want to continue to look stupid, just continue to claim that we are the same person.

Come to think about it, you're going to continue to look stupid no matter what, so hey, have at it.


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[Deacon]

No it's our people that is the secret to our success-- Now, the IFE system does help with filling 81.8% of our seats-- and you'll find free tvs in all of jetblue's planes and tv/xm in our 190s and soon our 320s also will have xm capability... and we'll have over 125 channels of xm, not 19 pre-recorded ones...

Ahh yes the great people like the management team that sells tickets for less than the cost to operate the airline(see Indy Air).......81.8% full flights and still in the red(see Indy Air)..can't blame the TVs and the 125 chaannels of radio on that..