Unfortunately connection availability still depends upon the class, airline and even the age of the plane you are flying on.  Older planes are being modernised but even then some airlines only fit connections in the first dozen rows in the regular cabin so getting a seat as far up front as possible is a safe option. First Class generally always has power although the available connection may differ between airlines. For example Virgin Atlantic provide a conventional AC socket for in flight power in Upper Class and Premium Economy whereas other airlines provide power connection in the format of an Empower style connection.

Don’t rely on the cabin crew knowing anything about the power systems on their planes, reading through some forum discussions on the topic one flyer was informed that connections were not available in their class only to find a connection under the seat!  Information as to plane configurations is available at www.seatguru.com but it is best to check with your airline when booking as to the availability of seat connections and reserve your seat accordingly.

Power Chargers Laptop Travel Charger will provide you with both the empower style connection and the conventional AC connection preferred by the likes of Virgin to ensure you have a power source; it also have a connection for car cigarette lighter sockets so you can keep working/playing in- car.

If you are still worried about having power during your flight and don’t want to rely on a connection being available at your seat then the PowerStar Laptop Power Plus may well be the solution for you! This portable power solution will give you 3-5 hours of extra power not only to your laptop but also simultaneously to your mobile phone, MP3 Player, digital camera and many other portable devices without the need for a power connection; simply charge it before you set off and use it anywhere!

Companies including LG, Nokia, Motorola, Orange, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, T-mobile and Vodafone have signed up to energy-efficient universal charger using the Micro USB currently used on new models from Nokia, Motorola and Blackberry. This means that nearly three quarters of all new mobile phones will comply with the new universal charger solutions so you could have a single charger to work with all your households’ mobile phones and upgrade without worry about the new accessories you need to buy and how to dispose of the old.

It is envisioned that the universal chargers will be distributed separately from mobile phones in the near future allowing the re-use of existing chargers and giving you more flexibility in what you buy and from where.
With number of chargers required for your mobile phones reduced why not take the next step in reducing the overall number of chargers required in your house hold and purchase a PowerStar GO so you have just the one charger for your mobile phones, MP3 players and digital cameras.

As for your incorporating this with laptop - that might take us a bit longer but we will get there!