Marisa Garcia, Skift
Whatever the rules actually are, the experience using PEDs changes so much from plane to plane that passengers are best served by keeping expectations low.
4 years ago
Helen Anders, Austin American-Stateman
Planes will be so packed for holiday travel this year that paying a fee for early boarding is looking less these days like an optional service, and more like a logical one to purchase if travelers want some overhead bin space.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal , Skift
Southwest dropped the ball widened in-flight use of portable electronic devices. It's ironic that the airline's new tagline in TV spots is, "If it matters to you, it matters to us." Well, Southwest, this matters.
Associated Press
This time, United isn't dead last at something. Of course, this being United, some screw up will happen on the tech side, just wait.
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Global aviation authorities followed the FAA's decision to ban electronic use during takeoff and landing so it is likely that they will follow its decision to allow electronic use during all stages of flight as well.
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Kudos to the creative team that came up with Lily's Delta Surprise. Let's see what other airlines will come up with to outdo this one.
JetBlue's first out of the gate status on permitted use of portable electronic devices below 10,000 feet isn't going to upend market share dynamics, but it definitely makes United, American, Southwest and others look pretty lethargic.
Gogo's air-to-ground Wi-Fi network has been rendered even more of a legacy system by the new FAA rules on portable electronic devices because Gogo would have make massive changes to it to make the Wi-Fi system work below 10,000 feet.
JetBlue and Delta will get a lot of street cred with passengers for being swift in implementing the new procedures for portable electronic devices, although it will be unlikely to change any market share dynamics.
Rafat Ali, Skift
Now that this is handled, how about we move on to finally modernizing air traffic control with the much-delayed Next Generation Air Transportation System?
Skift
There will be a ton of passenger confusion about what the new FAA framework on expanded use of portable electronic devices will mean for passengers, especially as it may vary airline to airline. Delta is out front in beginning to communicate these prospective changes to its customers.
Jason Clampet, Skift
We're patiently waiting for Bilton's victory lap story.
