Air Canada has announced that as of November 21, live TV is now available on select aircraft on domestic routes. Live TV on flights is a first for Canadian airlines, and passengers will be able to enjoy live sports and news on six different channels, in both English and French.
Live TV Now Available on Select Air Canada Domestic Flights
Passengers on select Air Canada domestic flights can now enjoy live satellite TV as part of their in-flight entertainment experience. There is no additional fee, and it comes in addition to Air Canada’s extensive in-flight entertainment selection.
The decision to launch on November 21 is no coincidence, as the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar also begins on this date. Two of the available channels, TSN and RDS, will be broadcasting games, and passengers won’t have to wait until later to keep track of the scores.
At the outset, six channels give passengers the choice of watching live sports, news, or business programming while in-flight.
For sports, passengers can choose from two English-language channels, TSN, TSN 2, and one French-language channel, RDS. Between these three, there are plenty of live soccer, hockey, basketball, football, baseball, golf, motor racing, and other events, so you won’t miss out on any important games.
For English news, passengers can now watch the CTV News Channel during their flights. This channel features breaking news from communities across Canada and around the world, as well as a 24-hour news network for those red-eye flights.
French-speaking travellers won’t miss out on any news, as LCN, Quebec’s main all-news station, broadcasts news and other programming from morning to night.
Lastly, business travellers can watch BNN Bloomberg, offering business news, breaking finance updates, and live market coverage.
Currently, there are 40 aircraft that are equipped for live TV, including Boeing 777s, Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Airbus A330s, and Airbus A220s. Canada’s largest airline expects to offer live TV programming on 50% of domestic flights on mainline aircraft by the second quarter of 2023.
Furthermore, Air Canada plans to expand live TV to more flights, as well as offer more content and features, throughout 2023.
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