On-board copy
On-board copies are those copies of a newspaper or magazine that are displayed in means of transport such as airplanes or trains (e.g. on the ICE ). The transport companies usually obtain these copies directly from the publishers at special rates. The copies are usually made available to passengers free of charge. In the publishing industry, on-board copies are part of the circulation sold, but are also shown separately (e.g. by the IVW ).
In January 2016 it became known that Lufthansa wanted to abolish the on-board copies. The passengers were given access to e-paper issues instead , according to the taz . Printed newspapers are only available on the ground at Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart airports, and also in Business and First Class. The airline said it would respond to the changed habits of its customers.
Web links
- Andreas Bull: The circulation lie. taz, January 21, 2010, accessed January 21, 2010 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ On- board copy report: Publishers are dumping fewer magazines in planes , Meedia.de , November 19, 2014
- ↑ Kai Schöneberg: Lufthansa cancels its newspaper subscriptions. taz, January 15, 2016, accessed January 26, 2016 .