American Airlines Brings Back Seatback Screens On Short-Haul Aircraft From 2028

August 18, 2026

American Airlines spent the late 2010s removing seatback entertainment screens from its short-haul aircraft and taking delivery of new planes without them. The idea was that passengers would use their own devices to stream entertainment, but American now admits this was a strategic mistake and […]

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