Do airline seats have

[yooperfan]

Do airline seats have a place to plug in for electricity for a dvd player or do you have to use your battery? Also, is there anyplace while your waiting for a flight to plug it in, we have a couple of long layovers and the batteries cost almost as much as the dvd player, making that a poor option. Thanks

 

[safetymom]

Some airplanes do have power ports. You would have to check with your airline. They are not all the same so you may need an adapter.

You will have to look around in the airport. You can usually find an outlet somewhere to power your player or laptop. But usually on the plane you will have to use your battery.

 

[hockeygirl]

You will definetely be able to find a power outlet in the airport, just look around in the area near the gate. I am always able to find one.

I fly Jet Blue, and they don't have a power outlet at each seat. You will have to use your battery.

 

[Pinnie]

SWA does NOT have them either.

pinnie

 

[DebbieB]

USAir has power ports on their Airbus planes but you need an adapter, it's not a regular plug.

 

[NotUrsula]

There are never enough electrical outlets for public use in airports; they often deliberately hide them for some reason. If you want to avoid the frustration of finding one only to discover that it is taken, bring along a handy-dandy 3-tap grounded adapter plug; that will let you ask nicely if you can share. Better yet, bring a Liberator y-splitter cord (or if you really want to be cool with the travel set, a PowerSquid) which lets you share an outlet even if your device has a "brick" plug.

I generally have the best luck if I look at the back sides of support columns, and also in the area *behind* the gate's checkin desk, if there is a partial wall; that is, on the back side of the partial wall where the flight numbers are posted, not in the area where the agents work! Also, if there are a/c vents running along under the windows, check beneath them. If all else fails, you may be able to bribe the clerk at a gift shop or kiosk to let you plug in behind the counter.

 

[CarolA]

In Atlanta Delta has set up some "recharge" spots. Most of them appear to be in about the middle of the terminal. Not sure if this has spread to anyplace else (I think they did it in Boston too) but it might be worth a shot.

 

[Servants of Evan]

In Atlanta Delta has set up some "recharge" spots. Most of them appear to be in about the middle of the terminal.

In Atlanta I never had any trouble plugging in at the gate. Usually a foot or two from either side of the window you'll find an outlet. The chairs aren't always arranged to make it convenient and you may have to pull a set out an inch or two to get your plug in, but where there's a will, there's a way!

Now if I could only get my inbound and outbound flights to be on the same concourse!

 

[Donalds_best_pal]

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[Horace Horsecollar]

Do airline seats have a place to plug in for electricity for a dvd player or do you have to use your battery? Also, is there anyplace while your waiting for a flight to plug it in, we have a couple of long layovers and the batteries cost almost as much as the dvd player, making that a poor option. Thanks

Seat power varies by airline. I primarily fly on American Airlines. They've done an excellent job installing powerports for first class and business class seats, and in many rows in economy, on most American Airlines aircraft -- their 737, MD-80, 757, 767, 777 and A300 aircraft. Powerparts are rather sparse in the back of the economy section. There are no powerports on American Eagle flights, and, as far as I know, American still hasn't finished powerport installation on some MD-80s and 757s acquired from TWA.

American's powerports aren't regular 110V outlets. They're essentially cigarette lighter outlets (without the lighters).

Electronic devices with adapters for 12V-15V cigarette lighter outlets will work in American Airlines' DC power outlets. If your DVD player has a cigrarette lighter adapter, you should be all set. The owner manual or the device itself should indicate that it's for "12-15V." (Several other airlines use EmPower sockets instead of cigarette lighter sockets for laptop power, but not American.)

If you're flying American, be sure to look up the seating chart for your aircraft type to make sure you get a seat assignment for a seat with a powerport.

http://www.aa.com/content/aboutUs/ourPlanes/ourPlanes.jhtml

For more about American's powerports, see:

http://www.aa.com/content/travelInformation/duringFlight/onboardTechnology.jhtml

It's surprisingly difficult to find regular power outlets at most airports. If you check the baseboards and the bottoms of columns at US airports, you may find power outlets. You may end up several gates away from your gate before you find an outlet. You'll often find business travelers with laptop computers using those outlets.