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Articles tagged “wi-fi”

Airlines

United Is Making Tech Changes to Boost Wi-Fi Speeds on Many Planes

Road warriors have long suspected a systematic Wi-Fi problem on many United planes, but the airline has said little about it. Now, we know more about this issue. The good news? It will be fixed soon, according to United.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

United Is Making Tech Changes to Boost Wi-Fi Speeds on Many Planes

Business Travel

And What a Year It Was — Skift Corporate Travel Innovation Report

It was a year of surprising change in corporate travel. By embracing some of the innovations that are commonplace in leisure companies, travel management companies are slowly bringing themselves into the 21st century.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

And What a Year It Was — Skift Corporate Travel Innovation Report

Airlines

American Dumps Gogo Wi-Fi on 500 Planes for Speedy ViaSat Alternative

The good news is that Internet speeds on American Airlines will improve markedly. The bad? This will take "years," according to an airline spokesman. So travelers should be patient.

Brian Sumers , Skift | 7 years ago

American Dumps Gogo Wi-Fi on 500 Planes for Speedy ViaSat Alternative

Hotels

Wi-Fi Demand at Conventions Is Huge, and It’s Only Getting Bigger

Meeting planners are asking hotels with large convention space to prove the quality of the Wi-Fi before signing any contracts. They're also willing to pay for solid Wi-Fi versus always asking for comp'd service.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Wi-Fi Demand at Conventions Is Huge, and It’s Only Getting Bigger

Cruises

How Fast Is the ‘Fastest Internet at Sea?’

Speedy broadband internet connectivity really does improve the experience on cruise ships. If cruise lines have any change of attracting millennials en masse, it starts with high-speed Wi-Fi.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

How Fast Is the ‘Fastest Internet at Sea?’

Online Travel

Gogo CEO Doesn’t Care Whether the Future of Wi-Fi Is Free or Not

In-flight Wi-Fi, with satellite service coming, is going go to get a helluva lot better. But like the initial rollout of air-to-ground-based Wi-Fi, it is going to take years.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Gogo CEO Doesn’t Care Whether the Future of Wi-Fi Is Free or Not

Cruises

Carnival Corp. Brings High-Speed Wi-Fi to All Global Brands

Carnival Corp. is wise to leverage its global scale and overhaul its global connectivity infrastructure across all brands. Internet access lets cruisers have a better time onboard.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 9 years ago

Carnival Corp. Brings High-Speed Wi-Fi to All Global Brands

Cruises

Carnival Expanding Cheap Social Media Access to Entire Fleet

By offering low-cost social media access to passengers, Carnival Cruise Lines will enable cruisers to generate positive online marketing for the company. Perhaps they are seeing the value, and cost-effectiveness, of relying on customer testimonials instead of traditional marketing methods.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 9 years ago

Carnival Expanding Cheap Social Media Access to Entire Fleet

Media and PR

Hilton Gets Aggressive Telling Travelers the Lowest Price Is Only on Hilton.com

Hotels these days are doing everything they can to drive direct traffic to their own channels. Hilton's latest TV ad, though, plays a little fast and loose with the truth.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Hilton Gets Aggressive Telling Travelers the Lowest Price Is Only on Hilton.com

Airlines

Virgin America’s Pick for In-Flight Wi-Fi Signals a Change for Passenger Experience

The faster Wi-Fi and new Red In-Flight Entertainment are great news for passengers, but we hope Virgin America will find a business model that will help it keep the service free in future.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago

Virgin America’s Pick for In-Flight Wi-Fi Signals a Change for Passenger Experience