AirAsiaX has inter-seat chat available on some of its flights. The service is free, even if you don’t buy the entertainment service.
To get started select the chat option, then select the seat of the person you want to chat with.
Chat seat selection
You then get a message box where you type via the touch screen.
Write message
When you send the message the recipient will get a message like this.
You have a chat message
I guess it would be handy if you have a friend sitting in another row, but I wonder how it goes with talking to strangers?
I was flying solo so I had no one to try it out on. I don’t know what the inter-seat chat etiquette is with sending a message to a stranger. Do you walk up and down the isles first checking out anyone you fancy and note down their seat number?
Have you used this service before on AirAsia, or any other airline? Share your experience in the comments.
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I love it … your enthusiasm for Air Asia has me itching to move to a hub city. Wait … they might be coming deep-east in the future !!! Woohooo. I can’t wait to ride the ark to the archipelago.
What is the proper “inter-seat chat etiquette”? Sir James, this is uncharted territory. With your frequent flying, multicultural mastery, and worldwide website(s) … it is up to YOU my friend to inform US. I’d base it on beauty, baby !
Ahh noted nomad, I look forward to the day that AirAsia get the green light to fly to the East Coast of the USA.
this is interesting… never knew they had this – perhaps because i haven’t yet taken airasiaX although i do choose to fly airasia to asian destinations since i’m based in kl. i’m also wondering the same – how it would work with strangers…