Long seen as a spot to quietly binge watch exhibits or catch-up on films, plane leisure is a crucial a part of many individuals’s journey.

As it does yearly, Qantas has revealed the most well-liked inflight leisure for 2023 and Australian expertise and content material had been the massive winners.

Box workplace hit Barbie, starring Australian actress Margot Robbie, was essentially the most watched film of 2023, whereas international sensation Bluey took out prime billing as the most well-liked children leisure program.

Australian exhibits dominated the small display screen, with Five Bedrooms essentially the most watched comedy, The Australian Wars essentially the most watched documentary and Couples Therapy Australia the most well-liked actuality present.

However, it was US hit The White Lotus which was the primary TV present, with Qantas prospects spending a collective 300,000 hours watching the second season this 12 months.

Other particulars of shoppers leisure habits embody:

• As extra prospects took to the air, round 80 million hours had been spent utilizing the airline’s inflight leisure, up from 60 million final 12 months.
• Qantas quick, free WiFi continues to develop in recognition, with utilization up 10 per cent on the earlier 12 months.
• Meditation continues to be a well-liked selection to assist travellers unwind, with Nature Spirit by Jens Buchert essentially the most listened to audio album this 12 months.
• Whitney Houston was essentially the most listened to pop artist, following enormous curiosity within the biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody, which can also be accessible
• Australian creator Liane Moriarty’s Apples Never Fall was the most well-liked audiobook.

Qantas prospects loved loads of refreshments and treats as they caught up on their favorite exhibits, making their approach by means of:

• Almost 4 million bottles of wine
• 1.6 million cookies
• 1.8 million chocolate bars
• 1.1 million ice-creams

As hundreds of thousands of Australians head off on holidays over the Christmas break, there’s loads of new leisure to look at and take heed to onboard, starting from the action-packed battles of John Wick – Chapter 4 to household favourites The Super Mario Bros and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. The hit new Paramount+ TV present NCIS: Sydney has additionally been added to the leisure lineup, which was filmed at picturesque places throughout Sydney, together with the Rocks and Bondi Beach.

Customers can try this month’s leisure here.

Summary of Qantas prospects prime picks: