In-Flight Entertainment Question

[tycon07]

Hello All!!!! I thought I would ask you guys about this rather than be on hold for an hour and a half with ATA. My question is do you have to buy the headphones provided by ATA or can you just take your own??? I didn't know if my kids Sony Walkman headphones would work or if you had to buy those if you wanted to listen to the in-flight entertainment. Thanks for the help!!!

Tyler

 

[safetymom]

You might want to ask on www.flyertalk.com

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=472

They would be able to tell you about the headphones. I have purchased them and I can't find mine now or I would tell you.

 

[Im With Grumpy]

They are just normal headphone jacks. You should be able to use the ones from your walkman.. BTW they are 3.00 to buy

 

[tycon07]

Thanks for your help. I think it is stupid to have to pay for headphones when my kids have 3 pairs each!! This way I won't have to find someplace to put these when we get home.

 

[Disneyjosh229]

Thanks for your help. I think it is stupid to have to pay for headphones when my kids have 3 pairs each!! This way I won't have to find someplace to put these when we get home.

There headphones on all the airlines are rediculously crappy!! You can't even listen to music with them. I prefer my Apple iPod headphones much more!

 

[mitros]

I did not know that some airlines charge for headsets. I fly Delta Song regularly, and they provide the {cheap} headphones, but since they are regular headphone jacks, I guess you could use your own.

 

[tycon07]

So do i need one of those headphone adapters for ATA aircraft or will I be ok with the just the headphones???? I looked at a pic of this adapter and it kind of looks like the end of an antennae or the end of a cable line you plug in to your tv. Does anybody know if ATA has this of not????????

 

[powellrj]

we last flew ATA in October and the headphones are different than regular headphones. They have 2 prongs instead of one like regular headphones. They sold them on the plane for $1.00 a pair. They were nice to have because they showed TV shows and the only way you could hear was with the headphones.

 

[tycon07]

Thank you for verifying the whole prong thing. I think I will just buy the headphones on the plane because an adapter is $5.00 so it will be cheaper that way. Thanks again!!!!