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.
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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.
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.
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.
DYland Time: Norwegian’s Caribbean Inaugural Adventure
Welcome on board the inaugural Norwegian Air flight from JFK to Martinique and the beginning of a fun week island hopping around the Caribbean
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.
Chasing the Megabits: On the First JetBlue E190 with FlyFi
Just another 4:30am alarm clock, set to go make and adventure in air world. This time it was chasing down the first FlyFi wifi flight on JetBlue’s E90 fleet. And it was awesome, even with the early start.
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.
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.