Samoa Airways Partners With Airfi For Wireless In-Flight Entertainment

Samoa Airways has partnered with AirFi to deliver wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE). Customers can enjoy complimentary movies, tv shows and music onboard by streaming the airline’s ‘Faafiafiaga Entertainment’ channel with their mobile, tablet or laptop:
1. Switch your device to “Airplane mode”;
2. When in “Airplane mode” turn-on your wireless connection only;
3. Connect to “AirFi open” WIFI access point;
4. Open your web browser and enjoy.
Samoa Airways announced at Future Travel Experience Asia in Singapore that it will deploy AirFi’s portable wireless IFE on its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
According to Samoa Airways CEO, Seiuli Alvin Tuala, the IFE system will be a “cornerstone” of the carrier’s plans to modernize and reinvigorate the in-flight experience for passengers, as it relaunches its operations as Samoa Airways this month with a newly-leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
“Mobile devices are an essential part of our lives and naturally our customers want to connect when on board to stream entertainment and travel information,” Seiuli said in a press release. “AirFi impressed us on every level in terms of allaround product capability, return on investment and its customer-first business approach.”
“We are delighted to open up in another new region.” – Job Heimerikx, AirFi
The IFE deployment marks AirFi’s first step into serving the Pacific region. Its full-featured portable wireless IFE platform
will enable Samoa Airways passengers to access digital rights management (DRM) and non-DRM movies and TV shows
from boutique content service provider West Entertainment, plus digital publications, music, games, messaging, a moving
map, surveys, duty-free and post-flight shopping, daily news and social feeds. Deployment is expected to take place before
the end of this year.
“We are delighted to welcome Samoa Airways to the AirFi family and to open up in another new region,” said CEO Job
Heimerikx. “It shows, again, how AirFi is growing into a recognized global partner in the wireless IFE space, capable of
serving airlines in any part of the world. We are dedicated to ensuring the AirFi platform remains the market
 
(Source: Samoa Tourism Authority Weekly Circular 10 November 2017)