In-flight iPods

Passengers on a Mexican budget airline are being given the chance to plug in and tune in to iPods in the air, with the distinctive mp3 players being made available to borrow during flights.

Budget airline Volaris is making iPods part of the overall in-flight experience in a bid to improve comfort and quality for its low-cost passengers. The move to introduce iPods to the sky comes ahead of many larger airlines who have been considering introducing in-flight iPods.

Earlier this month the airline began distributing 30 gig iPods for free use, but will soon start charging for the service.

Unlike plans outlined by some larger airlines, the Volaris iPods are not integrated into airplane seats. However public relations officer Alfonso Collantes is confident that this will not prove a problem for the foreseeable future.

"We're the first to use iPods," he told Reuters. "We like it because no one else has it.