"Yes, there's still a screen in front of me, but I am not getting hundreds of WhatsApp notifications from the family group chat or endless pings from Instagram telling me a complete stranger has also commented on a video I have interacted with. Nor am I paralysed by endless choice, because there's a limited selection of music, TV shows and movies at my fingertips."
"Not only am I thousands of feet above the earth, I get to travel across time, landscapes and continents, and dream of the adventures I am about to have - or reflect on the ones I've just experienced. And if nothing else, it's an excuse for me to catch up on my sleep and decompress after prolonged periods of work and stress, or simply read that book I started a year ago."
Airplane journeys create a rare opportunity to disconnect from constant digital distractions and focus on limited entertainment options. On long-haul flights, suspended reality enables travel across time zones and landscapes, offering chances to dream, reflect, rest, decompress after work, or finish long-neglected books. That analogue calm is valued by many as a restorative respite. The rollout of complimentary onboard WiFi across cabins threatens that quiet, extending work accessibility and constant connectivity into flight time. Business passengers welcome in-flight internet for emails and calls, but always-available connectivity risks eroding opportunities for rest and uninterrupted escape during travel.
Read at CN Traveller
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