American Airlines is honouring Pride Month, with a collection of 23 films on its Pride channel, chosen by American’s team members.
Films include Philadelphia; Little Miss Sunshine; The Greatest Showman; Bohemian Rhapsody; Rocketman and Cowboys.
American works with its Employee Business Resource Groups — 20 groups made up of more than 26,000 American Airlines team members that represent different backgrounds, cultures and experiences — to highlight movies that celebrate diversity across its in-flight entertainment.
Delta is also celebrating Pride Month this June with a new curated spotlight collection featuring 13 films and series that celebrate love, diversity, acceptance and self-pride among the LGBTQ+ community.
A reflection of Delta’s efforts to consciously promote inclusion, the collection was curated in partnership with EQUAL, an employee business resource group that serves as a consultant to the business and provides key insights on decisions related to the LGBTQ+ community.
Titles highlighted as part of the ‘Celebrate Pride’ collection include: The World to Come; RuPaul’s Drag Race; Pariah; Schitt’s Creek; Supernova; THE L WORD on SHOWTIME; Milk; Brokeback Mountain; Pose; Paris is Burning; Love, Victor; and The Celluloid Closet.
The collection is part of Delta’s is refresh of its in-flight entertainment options ahead of the summer season.
“We want customers to have even more to look forward to onboard this summer, and that starts with giving them the very best entertainment at their fingertips,” said Jaclyn Gonzales, Manager – In-Flight Entertainment. “From hit movies to premium TV shows, we’ve worked hard to make sure a great experience awaits onboard.”
The summer refresh of Delta Studio features more than 200 films, with 21 new releases that span a range of genres including action, comedy, documentary, drama and family. In June, customers will be able to watch award-winning films, like Nomadland, this year’s Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress; The Father, for which Anthony Hopkins took home this year’s Academy Award for Best Actor; and Judas and the Black Messiah, which features Academy Award-winning Best Supporting Actor Daniel Kaluuya.
Delta is adding 166 new episodes of favourite TV shows onboard as well, with more than 17 new episodes and TV movies from premium partners HBO, Hulu, SHOWTIME and ESPN. Key additions include Hulu Originals Shrill and Animaniacs and the SHOWTIME Original Series The L Word.
In addition, a curated ‘Across the Pond’ collection will feature a variety of popular films and series set in the UK and surrounding countries, including The Office (UK), Titanic and new release 1917.
The airline will also spotlight ESPN’s 30 for 30 podcasts – one of the top-performing series and podcasts onboard – adding 18 new episodes in June.
