Let The Music Play or NOT !

[eminere]

Anyway, the entertainment people assured me music would remain on international, but was indeed gone from domestic.

Music was definitely not available on my B738-operated DPS flights recently. I suspect they've probably just removed it from all B738 aircraft - can anyone confirm for AKL, CHC, NOU and NAN flights?

 

[Bundy Bear]

In the in-flight magazine, there is an invitation to send feedback to "[email protected]". "

Thanks for the email address.

Had the full music library on A330-200 Mel/Akl and then again on A330-300 Akl/Mel last weekend. The customer service manager mentioned that it has caused a lot of complaints from Domestic customers and to keep up the emails to get them to reconsider. You would think a quick fix would be to leave the playlist stations on domestic and not the complete CD music library

The playlist stations on domestic would be better than no music channels, also you would think some music companies would like to advertise some new music, when you didn't have internet then you had to choose something to do.

Also you would think having decent entertainment on domestic would be good advertising. wouldn't people think if the music selection on domestic is cough and you hear about Emirates with their 400 movies and 1000 of CDs then if you have a bad experience on domestic then you would choose another airline when flying international.

 

[Kremmen]

No music at all on my A330-200 SYD-MEL. (VH-EBM)
Luckily, the flight was so delayed that there was time to watch a whole movie.

 

[monoccular]

Somewhat disappointing.
And possibly negative for the music industry - I have discovered quite a few new artists and subsequently bought their work.
Still, I have lots on my iPhone so will not know what I am missing.

 

[harvyk]

I love the radio channels.

Although admittedly it's on the long hauls, but I kinda like not thinking about creating the perfect playlist.
Often as I'm trying to fall asleep I'll turn the screen off and just listen to the radio. I find it very relaxing and I've from time to time come across some gems that I quite liked (despite not being my normally preferred genre).

It's the same reason why I'll still listen to the radio in the car. Sometimes it's nice just not thinking about what songs are coming on next.

 

[turtlemichael]

Somewhat disappointing.
And possibly negative for the music industry - I have discovered quite a few new artists and subsequently bought their work.
Still, I have lots on my iPhone so will not know what I am missing.

Careful! Someone in Qantas will think it is a good idea to charge new artists to have their music played or maybe charge the travelling public to listen. Or both!

 

[SeatBackForward]

Jokes on you Qantas, I don't use Apple Itunes!

 

[Bundy Bear]

Was on 2 Qantas flights over the weekend, I mentioned to the FA that it was disappointing that no more music channels on domestic.
There reasoning was that no one used it.
What has probably happened as the movie and radio channels increased and less people used the radio, but most of the planes had the inseat radio channels and their was no way they could test who was still listening to them.
What was a bonus was that ABC radio was still on one of the channels so I could keep track of the football results.

 

[Beano]

I keep complaining to the FA, but got nowhere with Qantas complaints. On another matter with their entertainments system, why do we have to watch through adverts for every video/ film we watch.

 

[larrymull]

I just read this and this is very disappointing as when I am flying long haul I will always tune in to one of those meditation albums to send me to sleep, it works every time. Love the idea of Wifi and connecting through that medium but it means I am more connected to my device and when flying I really want to disconnect from devices.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Given the decision to remove this service I assume prices for fares on these routes have also been reduced?

 

[Beano]

To maximise use of wifi for music you need to subscribe to streaming audio, but how many people do? This is another cost to travellers wanting music.

 

[harvyk]

To maximise use of wifi for music you need to subscribe to streaming audio, but how many people do? This is another cost to travellers wanting music.

Streaming music services are not exactly expensive in the scheme of things, and besides they also cover you for sitting around at airports, whilst sitting on buses and trains, and all the other places that AVOD is not a given. Some will even let you download songs to your device for listening in offline mode, such as on airplanes without wifi (or where it's very expensive). Some will also download a selection of songs you might like rather than individual songs.

All that said, I am a little annoyed at the radio going, it's just one more enhancement, much like how many airlines are now removing AVOD since "everyone now travels with their own device anyway".

 

[Supersonic Swinger]

Whilst disappointing, I hope that this change is accompanied by the following:

- on every flight that radio or CDs are no longer available on, every seat has a charging socket for your device. I have caught some flights recently where this was not the case.
- when the plane lands, to further save on costs, they no longer blare out those lowest common denominator tracks through the PA system. It often feels like waiting in a car repair shop until you can deplane.

 

[Walter_Plinge]

Talk about "whatever". I've never listed to onboard music. Qantas's classical offering was always lightweight and populist. An audiobook (a 12-14 hour story is more than enough for Europe and back) or my own music is fine.

 

[Flyin_Penquin]

Talk about "whatever". I've never listed to onboard music. Qantas's classical offering was always lightweight and populist. An audiobook (a 12-14 hour story is more than enough for Europe and back) or my own music is fine.

Likewise, I’ve never listened to onboard music as my I’ve always used my own device with my selected tunes etc. It may affect others, but not a great loss to myself.

 

[harvyk]

Talk about "whatever". I've never listed to onboard music. Qantas's classical offering was always lightweight and populist. An audiobook (a 12-14 hour story is more than enough for Europe and back) or my own music is fine.

You don't like them? Fine, you have a choice not to listen to them. I never watch the choice of nature documentaries which are often on offer, but if they where removed I wouldn't be "whatever, it doesn't affect me so why should anyone else care", I know that there are those people out there who enjoy such things (my dad in law for one), and if such things was to be removed all that would be happening is a reduction in choice.

 

[Himeno]

Jokes on you Qantas, I don't use Apple Itunes!

I don't use Apple anything.

I have no idea when I last listened to any pre programed audio on a Qantas aircraft. It's all been terrible. I've gone to my MP3 player because the audio options in the IFE system aren't interesting. The music on the JL IFE is better then the QF music.

What bugs me most is there used to be an option on the A380s to plug your own USB device into the IFE and make your own playlist from your own music. That seems to have been disabled 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[HS-TQE]

I tend to bring my own music via my own devices those days, and generally listen to my own connection on my device in flight mode (where possible) rather than use the music supplied on the IFE.

 

[ferntree]

Only speaking for myself (and perhaps a few others), but the radio channels have been the best thing about flying QF domestically in recent times. It's been some years since I've bothered with any of the meagre unattractive food & beverage offerings, so the only value-add for me was the music. Always looked forward to the Jazz (James Morrison) or Classical (Guy Noble) channels in particular, especially on early-morning flights when one is trying to catch a few more zzz's and can't keep the eyes open. I could (and sometimes do) listen to whatever I have on my phone, but with the radio channels, at least you get the in-flight announcements - even if we can recite most of them by heart - and can save some battery life on your own device. On longer flights, browsing the CD collections and putting together a playlist was a nice way to sample new music. As we all know only too well, QF and most other airlines have slowly degraded their product over recent years in a race to the bottom. The well-curated radio channels were in some ways the last hold-out ... the last "touch of class" with QF. (I guess a hard-copy in-flight magazine is next for the chop?) Don't fly much with other carriers, but recent trips on CX and JQ (in so-called "biz") confirmed how superior the QF offering is (or was). Sincerely hope QF admit it was all a horrible mistake ... a temporary glitch only. I wrote to QF customer service about this, but ... not holding my breath. Is it a plot by the online music sellers to make us buy more music?

I couldn't possibly agree more. For me, Guy Noble's Concert Hall and the wonderful collection of classical music CDs are the main reason I pay the extra to fly Qantas overseas. Apart from anything else, the music is wonderfully soothing and relaxing, especially when it's time to settle down for sleep.

I've just enlisted with the Marco Polo club, and from now on Cathay Pacific will be my airline of choice when travelling overseas (which I do a lot).

Bye bye Qantas, it was once nice knowing you ...