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The Top 5 Films Seen on a Qantas Flight This is the listing

The most popular in-flight entertainment on Qantas flights in 2022 featured a lesser-known meditation record alongside one of the greatest Hollywood action movies of all time.

Qantas customers spent more than 60 million hours using the airline’s inflight entertainment and inflight Wi-FI during the year, with usage doubling compared to 2019.

Topping the inflight movie charts this year was Top Gun: Maverick which, despite only being released in September, was watched more than 750,000 times. In September alone, an average of one in three customers on international and domestic flights watched the blockbuster onboard. Australian made movies Elvis and Falling for Figaro were also popular.

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Proving that health and wellness extends all the way to 38,000 feet, the top album onboard was 417 Hz Mindfulness by Miracle Tones & Solfeggio Healing Frequencies MT, the first time meditation topped the inflight audio charts with 1.7 million hours listened to over the year. Adele’s 30 took out top spot as the most listened to pop album.

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Customers also made the most of fast, free domestic inflight WiFi downloading an average of 18GB per flight, the equivalent of 125 hours of streaming music. Brisbane to Perth was the most connected route with 95 per cent of customers logging on compared with the network average of just over 60 per cent. Sporting events like footy finals and the cricket were popular with notable spikes in usage around key sporting events.

Top Five Movies:1. Top Gun: Maverick

2. No Time to Die

3. The Lost City

4. Bullet Train

5. House of Gucci

Top Five TV shows1. Succession

2. And Just Like That…

3. 1883

4. Halo

5. Euphoria

Top Five Kids Shows1. Kamp Koral

2. Bluey

3. Spidey and his Amazing Friends

4. Kangaroo Beach

5. Big Nate

Qantas has made a number of improvements to its inflight entertainment offering this year, including the progressive roll out of inflight entertainment streamed to customers’ own devices on QantasLink’s regional jets, in addition to Qantas’ international and domestic flights.

Qantas customers also now have access to a dedicated Paramount+ category within the inflight entertainment platform to stream a variety of content, including access to Nickelodeon, TV shows including The First Lady, NCIS and The Offer, and movies such as Streaming Wars and Star Trek.

Customers travelling over the summer break can enjoy new shows and movies onboard including:

Lyle Lyle Crocodile
The Woman King
See How They Run
Don’t Worry Darling
Paramount+ series, Tulsa King
HBO documentary mini-series, The Last Movie Stars
Emmy-nominated dramedy, Maid

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A Costly Mistake: Passenger Pays for Fuel After Disruptive Flight

A Western Australian man has learned a costly lesson after his unruly behavior on a flight resulted in the aircraft having to turn back. The passenger was ordered to pay over $5,000 in fuel costs, along with a significant fine, for causing the plane to divert.

The incident occurred in September 2023 when the man, who was not publicly named, became disruptive on a flight from Perth to Sydney. Due to his behavior, the pilot was forced to turn the plane around and return to Perth, which required dumping fuel to land safely.

The passenger pleaded guilty to charges of disorderly behavior and non-compliance with safety instructions. As a result, he was ordered to pay $8,630 to the airline to cover the cost of the wasted fuel and was also fined $6,055. This combined penalty of over $11,000 is a stark reminder of the severe consequences of disruptive behavior on flights.

While this is not a typical punishment, other cases of in-flight misconduct have resulted in hefty fines. One passenger in the United States was fined over $40,000 for a series of offenses, including bringing their own alcohol on board, being intoxicated, attempting to smoke marijuana, and sexually assaulting a flight attendant.

The Australian Federal Police emphasized that disruptive behavior on flights will not be tolerated. They warned that individuals who cause disturbances can face significant financial penalties and legal consequences. The case of the Western Australian passenger serves as a clear message that obeying airline staff and adhering to safety regulations is essential for a smooth and safe flight.