FlightSim Magazine i10 - Summer 2015 | Page 26

InFlight Review | WestJet Calgary to Orlando ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... About halfway into the flight, which was about four and a half hours total, we were presented with our in-flight snack and beverage, along with the option to purchase something from the on-board menu. Always one of my personal favorite points in any flight, I was pleasantly surprised with what was presented to me. I was given the choice between “cookies” or “pretzels”, I chose the cookies and had a cola to drink. InFlight Review | ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... One thing I noticed about this flight (along with other recent flights of mine with the airline) is that they have opted to move away from their old entertainment system, which included a seat back television in every seat. Instead on their new aircraft you can either use your own device or rent a WestJet tablet pre-loaded with a rather weak selection of about 9 mediocre movies, and 8 television series’, 4 of which are children’s cartoons. The cost of renting an on-board tablet is $5 Canadian. Overall the flight there wasn’t too bad, the snacks were decent, and the crew was very friendly. I did notice though that the cabin of the aircraft was rather filthy, and there was some (actually quite a lot) of spilled food items under the seat in front of mine. Also I personally am not a fan of the new Boeing 737 seats, I think their pretty uncomfortable, certainly not as good as the older seats, I’m not sure why, the whole thing just seems a little more uncomfortable, perhaps even a little “cheaper” made. Also the fact that I was unaware of the change in cabin configur ][ۋ[