In-flight wifi at a price not worth paying
Total flight time was 94 minutes. It was 10+ minutes after departure before the satellite sync’d up and it was even possible to pay. And...
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United 777s have wifi, but not for passengers
It is hard to get a coherent picture of the progress United Airlines has made installing wifi on their fleet. Despite lofty promises and more...
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United Airlines quietly activates LiveTV-powered wifi on some 737s
A couple months back United Airlines acknowledged that they had begun installation of the LiveTV/ViaSat-powered Ka-band satellite wifi connectivity product on their 737 fleet. These...
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The newest, fastest in-flight internet will launch in China
Want to connect in-flight to the latest in airborne wifi services? Starting in 2015 that will mean a trip to China. Air China has signed...
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Wifi in-flight on Thai’s A380
Call it a case of being in the right place at the right time. I chose to fly on the Thai A380 this week when...
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Alaska Airlines wants better in-flight entertainment and connectivity
Many passengers will say that in-flight entertainment and internet services are important to the overall travel experience, but it is not all that common to...
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About Delta’s narrow-body fleet “enhancements”
Look for 225 Delta narrow-body aircraft to see updates over the next three years. The move is the latest by the carrier in an effort...
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United’s Ka-band wifi is flying, but not yet for passengers
United Airlines customers have been wondering about the state of the on-board wifi system for quite a while now. The carrier was the last major...
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Fly-Fi provides incredibly fast internet in the sky, most of the time
Had I not seen the speed test results myself I might not have believed them. But there we were, 36,000 feet above the North Carolina-Virginia...
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The freight train which is in flight cell phone use
You cannot stop progress. Doesn’t mean you have to like it, but good luck stopping it. Remember that as we delve in to the hot...