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40,000 passengers watch World Cup final on in-flight TV

Published Tue, Jul 15, 2014 · 10:00 PM
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[LONDON] Germany's 1-0 victory over Argentina in the football World Cup final on Sunday night was watched in real-time by 40,000 airline passengers, a record for a live in-flight television broadcast.

Football fans on almost 200 jets operated by nine carriers including Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Turkish Airlines and Emirates were able to view …

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