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The Fab Four Fly First Class in This Exclusive HP Sex and the City 2 Trailer!

GeekSugar — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:47:49 PDT

In the theatrical trailer for Sex and the City 2, Samantha gets the girls excited for "an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi," and in this exclusive trailer from HP, we not only get new footage of the film, but we get a peek at how they get to the Middle East - first-class private suites on Emirates Airlines. I've gushed about the geeky amenities in coach, but flying first class? Well, you'll need to be in a higher tax bracket to afford it - private first-class tickets go for $14,635 a pop!

Each private suite boasts a 23-inch LCD TV (where you can check your email and send SMS texts to anyone in the world), fully reclining seats, and 600 channels on the Emirates on-demand service. We even get a glimpse of the girls lounging in the on-board bar! I'm curious to find out who the heck is footing the bill for this pricey trip. Want to see it for yourself? Watch the exclusive HP trailer for Sex and the City 2 after the jump!

Tons of Geeky Amenities on the Airbus A380 - Even in Coach

GeekSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00:11 PDT

My pal Savvy mentioned what $14,635 can get you on an Airbus A380 flight from JFK to Dubai on Emirates Airlines (in first class, of course). But I'm more interested in the amenities I can get for only $1,500 in coach! A drop in the bucket, I know. Coach passengers on the 14-hour flight get to enjoy their own personal 10.4-digital widescreen display with over 500 channels to choose from, plus each seat has its own power source and USB connection. A gyroscopic cup holder keeps your drink level at all times, and in-cabin lighting simulates the time of day at your destination, so jet lag will be less of a problem when you land.

But the coolest feature I found in coach on the Airbus A380 is their ICE system. No, I'm not talking about chilling your drink; this ICE stands for Information, Communication, and Entertainment. To see more details on this cool system,

The best part about the ICE system has to be the "I" for information. At each seat, you can pinpoint your location on a map, and even take in the sights from the plane's external cameras. Yup, I said external cameras! So when you're at cruising altitude, take in a little tour of what the world looks like from 30,000 feet!

Plus, you can call, text, or email your pals on the ground, or even call someone seated elsewhere on the plane with your in-flight device. And entertainment? Well, let's just say they have that covered - Emirates Airlines is already playing films like Iron Man and Kung Fu Panda that you can pause, rewind, and fast-forward. Anyone have a spare $1,500 lying around?

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Virgin Atlantic Introduces In-Flight Calls - Uh-Oh?

Kelly Schwarze — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:11:02 PDT

The sweet sound of silence may be departing the friendly skies now that Virgin Atlantic has announced that in-flight mobile calls will come to at least 10 of the airline's routes by the end of this year. Even though Virgin has multiple US destinations, American law dictates cell service must be turned off within 250 miles of US airspace.

A company called AeroMobile will provide the in-flight cell access, which is only available for a limited bandwidth, meaning only a few lines can be accessed per flight. Virgin isn't the first airline to offer the power of mobile calls while en route to a destination: Qantas, Emirates, and Lufthansa also have AeroMobile on board.

With four airlines now offering passengers the opportunity to make calls in the air, is this the sign of an industry trend? How would you like an airplane full of telephone conversations on your next cross-country flight?

Photo Courtesy: Virgin Atlantic