AirAsia and Sugarbox Partnership: If you also often travel in flight, then this news will make you happy. Yes, now you can enjoy watching movies and web series while flying in the sky.
Airline company Air Asia, in partnership with cloud technology company Sugar Box, has started providing WiFi facility inside all its aircraft during the flight. Information about this was given in a joint statement from the company.
More than 1,000 movies will be available to watch
The company said that it will allow people traveling through Air Asia to enjoy buffer-free content from OTT apps as well as episodes of web series, through the system already installed in the aircraft. Short films and more than 1,000 Indian and international films will be seen. Rohit Paranjpe, Co-Founder, Sugar Box said, “We are delighted to partner with Air Asia India to launch Airflix with multiple features.
He told that the benefit of ‘Airflix’ will be available to all passengers through local WiFi without any extra charge. Siddharth Butalia, Marketing Officer, AirAsia India, said, “We are keen to leverage this platform to deliver a differentiated in-flight experience in a highly competitive market.
How this technology works
‘Airflix’ is equipped with the patented Cloud Fragment Technology developed by Sugarbox. It gives internet-like digital access to the air passengers during the flight journey even without internet connectivity. Airflix is integrated with Air Asia India’s in-flight assistant platform. It goes along with it. You can browse the menu in flight using a personal device.
