Amazon wants to give passengers on American airline JetBlue a new option for tuning out that crying baby or talkative seat neighbour.
The e-commerce company will let members of Amazon's $US99 ($A126) annual loyalty program Prime stream its instant video service for free on their wi-fi enabled devices via JetBlue's inflight wi-fi service.
Called Fly-Fi for Amazon Prime, the service will give Prime members access to original Amazon shows like Transparent, its other streaming TV and movies, as well as the ability to rent or buy other titles on Amazon's Instant Video store.
Previously Amazon Prime members could pay for Jet Blue's premium wi-fi service called Fly-Fi Plus and stream video that way. But now members will be able to stream on JetBlue's free service. Amazon's Prime Music streaming service, e-books from its Kindle store and apps and games from the Amazon app store will also be available.
Prime members will be able watch Amazon Instant Video from their laptops, Fire devices, iPhones, iPads and Android phones and tablets without downloading anything beforehand.
JetBlue's free Fly-Fi broadband internet will be available on all JetBlue's Airbus A321 and A320 aircraft later this year, and on JetBlue's Embraer E190 aircraft in 2016.
The agreement will also let JetBlue Airways Corp use some behind-the-scenes footage from Amazon's original shows on its seatback TV inflight offerings.
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