Tech: Travel Watch: High-Tech Fun For Flyers

Tired of stale movies and staticky Muzak on those long, dull airplane rides? Song Airways, a new cut-rate carrier operated by Delta Air Lines, plans to offer flyers a much needed upgrade of in-flight entertainment.

Launching April 15 with a flight from New York City to West Palm Beach, Fla., Song plans by October to equip each of its Boeing 757s with an impressive array of high-tech amenities, starting with an MP3 jukebox that lets passengers create customized playlists culled from hundreds of music albums. Using touch-screen monitors mounted on the back of each seat, travelers will also be able to...

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