Travelers headed over China on Delta Air Lines will be able to remain online with Gogo’s in-flight internet service thanks to a license agreement reached with the Chinese government. British Airways and Air Canada passengers are likely to benefit, too, with connectivity installs on their fleets in the coming years.
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Gogo 2Ku set to fly on GOL
Gogo is up to 3 airlines flying with its new, faster 2Ku service. GOL completed its first install and has an awesome video to go along with the plans for full-fleet coverage in the coming months.
Free in-flight Gogo for TMobile customers
Getting free Gogo in-flight internet is always a winning proposition. And T-Mobile customers won big with the partnership upgrade announced this week by the two companies.
American Splits Connectivity Plans: Winners and Losers
American Airlines is switching up its in-flight internet setup, giving ViaSat a big win and dealing a blow to Gogo. As for passengers, still a lot more info needed to decide whether we win or lose.
The “other” In-flight connectivity story
In-flight connectivity is about more than just the passengers. Or, perhaps, more than just what the passengers see. A new book out from Gogo looks “under the covers” at the other side of the connectivity industry. And I’m proud to be one of the contributors to the effort.
Delayed Response => Lawsuit Fun!
Why a lawsuit over wifi? Because the response to a message didn’t come quickly enough. Amazing how such things can pivot so quickly.
American Airlines v Gogo in the Battle for Better, Cheaper Wifi
Lots of drama in the crazy world of in-flight connectivity this week, including a lawsuit filed by American Airlines against Gogo seeking to terminate a contract on 200ish airplanes. Things are getting very interesting.
Video: Travel Hackers in Finland and Gogo 2Ku in Flight
The latest episode of PaxExTV is online and, once again, I’m hosting one of the segments. Filmed in-flight on Gogo’s 2Ku test plane we’re talking about faster wifi in the skies and the many applications it can bring to both passengers and airlines.
Delta invests in China Eastern
Delta’s sphere of influence over other global airlines continues to grow. The latest move is a 3.55% stake in China Eastern. It provides Delta a leg up towards future joint venture operations, should Open Skies come to pass but is not without some interesting quirks.
Getting Giddy about Gogo GTO
Gogo took a big step towards introducing its new high-speed GTO and 2Ku satellite services this week. Passengers will (relatively) soon see a big jump in the bandwidth available on board.