Thomson Airways Retains IFE Services as its Content Service Provider

KNUTSFORD, England, September 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

IFE Services, one of the world's leading in-flight entertainment (IFE) companies, has been retained by Thomson Airways as its content service provider.

IFE Services has been Thomson Airways' IFE supplier for over five years and will now continue to provide the airline with a rich content mix of Blockbuster Hollywood movies, TV programmes, radio channels and music albums. The content will be available for passengers to enjoy across the airline's fleet of B767 and B787 aircraft. IFE Services will also manage all of the airline's digital encoding and AVOD file management requirements. To promote the available IFE onboard to passengers, IFE Services will produce a printed entertainment guide.

In June 2012, the company announced that it had designed the user interface for Thomson Airways' new Dreamliner entertainment system.

Thomson Airways, the airline for Thomson and First Choice, is the UK's third largest airline.  With a fleet of 61 aircraft consisting of the Boeing 737, 757, 767 and 787, it serves 22 UK airports taking over five and a half million customers away each year and operates to 88 destinations in 30 countries.

For more information about Thomson Airways visit: http://www.thomson.co.uk

For more information about IFE Services visit: http://www.ifeservices.com

About IFE Services

IFE Services is a leading provider of in-flight entertainment solutions to the airline industry. Its focus on quality and innovation is supported by a strong commitment to customer service and investment in the latest systems and technologies.

IFE Services supplies a full range of services to enable its clients to provide a first class entertainment experience to passengers. They include movies, TV programmes, audio, games, 3D map, apps, safety and destination films, portable entertainment systems, onboard publications and AVOD technical support and management.

IFE Services works with a broad client-base worldwide of over 50 airlines and cruise ship operators. The company's headquarters are in Cheshire, UK with regional offices located in Madrid, Singapore, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur, Oberhausen, Johannesburg and Irvine, California.

IFE Services is a privately owned company and part of the Travel Entertainment Group.

Media contact
Adrian Lambert
Marketing Director
IFE Services Ltd
Haig Road
Parkgate Industrial Estate
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 8DX
UK
Tel: +44(0)1565-752-793
Email: adrian.lambert@ifeservices.com