Articles tagged “wi-fi”

It's taken Gogo almost two years to sign its first deal with a foreign airline, but we expect new technology and a growing demand for in-flight Wi-Fi will lead the service provider to close several more deals within the year.

This stumbling and bumbling by United after the merger has been way longer than most people envisioned. Passengers indeed want a user-friendly experience through the booking and travel cycle, and won't be satisfied with "Fly the Friendly Skies" commercials.

The history of this "struggle" against restrictions on digital device usage on flights started with one New York Times reporter picking up the flag of freedom ...

Gogo has always done an excellent job making it easier for passengers to pay quickly. It used iTunes account info early on and the Amazon method is a logical next step.

Expectations are high for the industry shattering speed of JetBlue's Wi-Fi service, but cost still keeps many flyers from purchasing the service. Installation is more of an industry standards than a profitable venture at this point.

The younger generation may be bringing to the business world a renewed appreciation for work-life balance.

If a tourist hikes in the woods, but doesn't tweet about it, did he really go?

As I write this, I'm flying US Airways in coach, and my laptop power has a little more than an hour left. If I were flying Alaska Airlines and had a power plug at my seat, I could finish th...

As cities invest in Wi-Fi to become more tourist-friendly, they're changing the standard to which travelers are accustomed. At the rate it's going now, the hospitality industry will have to scramble to catch up.

With just 6.2% of travelers on Gogo-equipped flights using Wi-Fi you can see that the industry is headed toward free Wi-Fi on flights, assuming the systems can handle the bandwidth.