Airplane Interiors to be used as Advertising Space
October 16, 2008
The airline industry can use all the revenue they can get. In an attempt to raise revenue without raising prices for customers, some U.S. airlines are beginning to sell advertising space on the interior and exterior of airplanes.
Airlines outside the U.S. such as Dublin’s Ryanair have already been taking advantage of the opportunity to sell ad space on planes, offering spots on tray tables, overhead bins and the aircraft’s exterior.
Ads are already being put on the bottoms of security bins, on boarding passes and in-flight t.v. screens, in addition to the usual ads that are on beverages, magazines and napkins.
Ad space in airplanes could be considered very valuable because passengers will be exposed to them for hours at a time.
So, next time you get on a plane, you could be seeing ads as you stow your bags, go to the bathroom, even when you get air-sick and need to use the little baggie in seat pocket.
Passengers are likely to be annoyed by the onslaught of ads, but may be thankful that they won’t have to cough up more cash for a plane ticket.
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I like that the overhead mockup has the shitty Dr. Z add from the subway. NO INTEREST! LOW PAYMENTS!
I dislike the fact that I recognize his smug face
It’s got electrolytes!!
Quite disgusting, frankly.
Somehow, I think the airlines will find a way to justify (HA!) pasting ads on everything and still not lowering their prices.
naive to think that the airlines won’t be gouging us….
Way to officially make planes into busses.. now all we need is a bunch of teenagers bringing their markers to do some in-plane graffiti
This doesn’t surprise me at all! We’re not going to be able to go anywhere without advertising in our faces…
I have not seen this yet, but it is a great use of space. On an 8 hour flight, what else do most people have to look at?