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Articles tagged “wifi”

Airlines

Singapore Airlines Introduces Unlimited Data Roaming In-Flight, for a Fee

While mobile connectivity in the U.S. has strong detractors, concerned over passenger calls in-flight, the service is broadly used around the world and passengers mostly use the service for texting and data applications.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 8 years ago

Singapore Airlines Introduces Unlimited Data Roaming In-Flight, for a Fee

Airlines

State of Wi-Fi Report Shows Rapid Expansion of In-Flight Internet Service

Inflight Wi-Fi is slowly getting better, but your YouTube video stream is still a few years out.

Grant Martin, Skift | 8 years ago

Online Travel

Boingo Brings Travelers Super Fast Wi-Fi at Seven U.S. Airports

If airports want to welcome and comfort travelers, that phrase's definition implies more than charging outlets and iPads at gates or restaurants featuring local cuisines. Having a slow Wi-Fi connection isn't an extension of home for many travelers but it's encouraging to see faster speeds will soon become more common.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Boingo Brings Travelers Super Fast Wi-Fi at Seven U.S. Airports

Cruises

Cruise Lines Finally Competed With Good Wi-Fi – 25 Moments in 2015

25 Moments that Mattered in 2015: To make our selection of 25 moments, we thought back to the stories that drove reader engagement and sparked discussion among both travel experts and the general public. Some stories were quick blips that represented bigger things while others were narratives that built slowly through out the year. Each one, though, spoke to where we are right now when it comes to the big business of global travel.

Skift | 8 years ago

Cruise Lines Finally Competed With Good Wi-Fi – 25 Moments in 2015

Online Travel

Video: Gogo’s CEO on the Digital Preferences of Passengers

Gogo is trying to keep up with upstarts and meet flyers' nearly insatiable demands for in-flight connectivity.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Video: Gogo’s CEO on the Digital Preferences of Passengers

Airlines

United Airlines To Let Passengers Pay For Wi-Fi with Miles

Wi-Fi for miles may be a good idea for some travelers but let the buyer beware because it could be relatively expensive and deplete loyalty accounts.

Grant Martin, Skift | 8 years ago

United Airlines To Let Passengers Pay For Wi-Fi with Miles

Online Travel

FCC Proposes Fining Hilton for Not Cooperating in Wi-Fi Blocking Investigation

Marriott guests didn't take the chain's Wi-Fi-blocking practice sitting down and fought back, with Marriott International ultimately getting fined $600,000. What makes Hilton Worldwide think it can evade the same fate?

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

FCC Proposes Fining Hilton for Not Cooperating in Wi-Fi Blocking Investigation

Hotels

Four Seasons Keeps Visitors Wired With Free Wi-Fi Across All Its Properties

To meet consumer demands and make it easier for visitors to access the mobile app, Four Seasons unveiled a new standard of Wi-Fi: complimentary access available for an unlimited number of devices.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Four Seasons Keeps Visitors Wired With Free Wi-Fi Across All Its Properties

Airlines

Virgin America Adds Spotify and New York Times as Latest Perks in In-Flight Wi-Fi Race

JetBlue and Virgin America are certainly blazing trails on brand partnerships to support connectivity. The question is: will other airlines follow in this new frontier or just circle their wagons.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago

Virgin America Adds Spotify and New York Times as Latest Perks in In-Flight Wi-Fi Race

Airlines

The Case for Better In-Flight Wi-Fi Using Apps and Beacons

The thinking behind this is that tap-tap and connect is easier for passengers—and more intuitive to mobile-device users—than loading a portal and entering information to connect through a browser. There's something to that. The beacon ‘reminders’ to use the connection, however, will have to be designed carefully so they don’t annoy.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago