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.
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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.
JetBlue joins the NYC Shuttle market
JetBlue is taking on American and Delta in the New York City “shuttle” market, adding six daily flights between Boston and LaGuardia starting this fall while also taking advantage of opportunities at Newark. Big changes for both business and leisure travelers.
Qantas, ViaSat to Partner on In-Flight Connectivity
High speed in-flight connectivity is coming to the Qantas domestic fleet thanks to a new partnership signed with ViaSat. Great news for passengers and also for the service provider which has been making plenty of noise lately with new customers coming on board.
Celebrating Five Years of Free Wifi on Norwegian
What does five years of free wifi look like for Norwegian? I’m somewhat surprised how low consumption and take rate are, though free sure is nice.
JetBlue Growing Mint, Seats, IFE and More
New seats, a new entertainment system, new galleys, more wifi and even a mild STFU to a Wall Street analyst. Yup, just another quarter on the JetBlue earnings call.
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.
Lufthansa’s New Connectivity Play: Many Questions Remain
Lufthansa announced plans to fit its narrow-body fleet with wifi starting in 2016. The announcement was not unexpected but it leaves some questions behind, including about the timing and reasoning for the stop-gap interim solution being used along the way.
Friday Flyday: Chasing the Sunset Across America
It was a bit of a mess to get started thanks to PANYNJ and the JFK AirTrain. But we made the flight and it was a spectacular one. I love chasing the sun west across the globe. We caught up just in time.