in-flight wi-fi

Friday, October 9, 2009
Vehicles

United Adding Wi-Fi To A Measly 13 Planes

8:41AM Mark Wilson | United Airlines is getting Wi-Fi…sort of. Only 13 Boeing 757s will receive Aircell’s popular Gogo service for coast-to-coast flights by November. The price will range from $US13 for laptops to $US8 for smartphones and other small Wi-Fi devices. [Chicago Tribune via CrunchGear]
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Vehicles

Southwest And Alaska Airlines Testing Ad-Supported Wi-Fi

3:10AM Mark Wilson | Paying for Wi-Fi stings, even at 10,000 metres in the air. Luckily, we may not be paying for much longer. More »
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Entertainment

In-Flight Entertainment Could Go Wireless, But You’ll Have to Bring Your Own Screen

10:42PM John Herrman | Personal in-flight entertainment systems are getting pretty close to ubiquitous, at least on long-haul planes. According to the NYT, in-flight wi-fi will soon be just as common. Now airlines are wondering: why not just combine the two? More »
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Online

Virgin Gets Wi-Fi On All Flights

3:20AM Jason Chen | AirTran said they were going to be the first to get Wi-Fi on every flight, but Virgin just ninja’ed in and beat them to it. More »
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Gadgets

The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US

2:00AM Matt Buchanan | Airlines don’t officially compete on being the most efficient at stripping away your remaining tatters of dignity. No, the new battleground is in-flight Wi-Fi. I’m somehow unsurprised the worst airline in the country is winning. More »
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