Airline passengers in Europe inched closer to a new inflight connectivity option as the Inmarsat European Aviation Network satellite is now ready for service. Still a couple chances for things to get messy along the way, though.
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Beyond sound bites: Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on Inflight Connectivity
Not a chance. You’ll never see inflight connectivity on a Ryanair plane. Unless, of course, it is free and passengers’ buying patterns shift. Michael O’Leary leaves the door open to some interesting possibilities.
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.