

There was also the satisfaction of not having to pay extra for some quality in-flight entertainment. I could pause, rewind, and restart as much as my heart desired.

Though I was watching on a small iPhone 6 screen, I didn't have to worry about interruptions from the pilot cutting off dialogue or missing some of the movie if I dozed off. Yes, I may have watched the first "Bridget Jones" movie at some point. The best in-flight entertainment experience I could ask for. I had tried it out a few times before on the NYC Subway and NJ Transit to plow through new seasons of "Orange Is the New Black" and "House of Cards." (I'm a serial binger.) The streaming site added the feature at the end of 2016. If you're not into spending some cold hard cash on an in-flight movie and you happen to have Netflix, there's a simple alternative you can and should be doing to bring some movies and TV shows with you on the go for free.Īhead of my over five hour flight, I used Netflix's download feature to put several movies and TV shows onto my phone. If I'm going to pay to watch a premium movie, then I want to see it in good quality on a larger screen. And while the airline offers a selection of shows and newer movies, I wasn't as enthused by the $5-to-$8 price per film. Since I don't sleep too well on planes, I figured it would be the perfect time to catch up on some movies and television I haven't had the time to watch. I recently flew cross-country from New York City to Los Angeles, California.
