Articles tagged “wi-fi”

The one troubling fact for Apple: The 5:1 ratio in its favor for 2013 is way down from 30:1 ratio in 2011, mostly due to the meteoric rise of Samsung in this market.

The ruling would restrict flight crews’ use of mobile devices beyond critical points of flight departure and landing, but would prove difficult to enforce with crews 30,000 feet above the regulators.

JetBlue is intent on increasing its fee revenue, but if it ultimately decides to offer free Wi-Fi on its flights on an ongoing basis, that would certainly be a development that other airlines will have to pay attention to.

In other words, free-wifi across all country will be a huge marketing coup for Australia, in press and of course among travelers. Though unlikely it will happen country-wide.

The subway selection is so scant that the advertising promotion will be most effective at airports where travelers will likely encounter a large ad or video prior to accessing the Wi-Fi.

The most likely future for hotel Wi-Fi is the tiered pricing plan: Get low-bandwidth surfing for free or cheap and pay more for data hogging activities like Netfilx streaming or video conferencing.

JetBlue hasn't done itself any favors with business travelers by waiting for so long to get its Wi-Fi going. The enhanced functionality had better live up to what the airline is promising.

The Wi-Fi rollout comes some time after its international competitors, which is likely why Aeroflot is starting with long-range aircraft in its efforts to attract flyers and boost customer satisfaction.

Some Southwest passengers have long complained about the spottiness of its Wi-Fi, and now CEO Kelly concedes that the reliability of Row 44 Wi-Fi service hadn't been up to the airline's standards. Nothing more frustrating for business travelers than funky Wi-Fi.

Southwest is hell-bent on launching some international service in the coming years, and satellite-based Wi-Fi will take it a long way toward that goal.