American Airlines’ $2bn commitment to catch up
A $2bn budget means American Airlines business class seats are getting an upgrade. So are lounges. But is it just a case of keeping up...
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JetBlue falls to Wall Street
Financial analysts have managed to convince JetBlue it needs more passengers on each plane. Look for tighter pitch on the A320 fleet starting in 2016....
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New planning tool helps airlines budget for satellite capacity
Bandwidth planning is complicated. For a satellite operator the stakes are incredibly high thanks to hardware costs and amortization timelines. SES has a new tool...
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AT&T disconnects in-flight wifi plans
AT&T's on-again/off-again relationship with in-flight internet is, once again, on the outs. The telco is walking away from the announcement made just 6 months ago...
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Expedia adds RouteHappy flight comfort data to search results
Expedia & RouteHappy have teamed up in an effort to help passengers shop for flights based on more than just fare and schedule. Lots of...
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United’s approach to in-flight wifi is different and that might be a good thing
United Airlines has a different approach to in-flight wifi from the rest of the market. Each plane will be a "node on the network" not...
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Gogo, Virgin Atlantic partner for connectivity upgrade
Get ready for faster in-flight internet service on Virgin Atlantic flights. Gogo's 2Ku system will be retrofit into the existing fleet. Still open questions on...
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Vietnam Airlines signs on with Gogo, GX Aviation for in-flight connectivity
More and faster internet is coming to the skies. Vietnam Airlines, Gogo and Inmarsat have agreed to install the GX Aviation solution with global, high-speed...
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The future of IFE: Ads & revenue
The future of in-flight entertainment and connectivity will be focused on ads and revenue generation for the providers. That's the message at this year's APEX...
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In-flight wifi now live on some United 777s
More of the United Airlines international fleet has wifi now. The carrier has started deployment of Panasonic's Ku-band satellite connectivity on their 2-cabin 777-200ERs. Hooray,...