in-flight

Wi-Fi as an Ad Unit: Google Pushes Chrome for the Holidays

Liz Gannes in Social on November 8, 2010 at 9:33 am PT

For the second year Google is sponsoring in-flight Wi-Fi from mid-November to mid-January as a sort of benevolent gift for holiday travelers. This year, Google’s not just getting passengers to feel warm and fuzzy about its brand at 30,000 feet, it’s using the opportunity to promote a single product: The Chrome browser.

Skype on a Plane? Please Don’t.

Peter Kafka in Media on March 11, 2010 at 1:46 pm PT

More and more airlines are adding wireless, which means you can now turn your seat into a flying videoconference room. But you shouldn’t.

Insert Bad "Wi-Fli" Pun Here…

John Paczkowski in News on March 31, 2009 at 11:39 am PT

American Airlines domestic passenger jets are fast becoming a fleet of airborne Wi-Fi hotspots. After a successful six-month pilot program on 15 planes, the airline will expand its in-flight Wi-Fi service to 300 more over the next two years.

Insert Bad “Wi-Fli” Pun Here…

John Paczkowski in News on March 31, 2009 at 11:39 am PT

American Airlines domestic passenger jets are fast becoming a fleet of airborne Wi-Fi hotspots. After a successful six-month pilot program on 15 planes, the airline will expand its in-flight Wi-Fi service to 300 more over the next two years.

The Captain Has Turned Off the "No Streaming" Sign

John Paczkowski in News on August 5, 2008 at 6:01 am PT

Airline passengers will soon have a new option for getting wired at 30,000 feet. This morning, Delta Air Lines said it will offer wireless Internet access across its entire domestic fleet by mid-2009. Provided by Aircell’s Gogo, Delta’s in-flight broadband will offer 3.1Mbps connectivity for $9.95 on flights three hours or less, and $12.95 on flights of more than three hours.

The Captain Has Turned Off the “No Streaming” Sign

John Paczkowski in News on August 5, 2008 at 6:01 am PT

Airline passengers will soon have a new option for getting wired at 30,000 feet. This morning, Delta Air Lines said it will offer wireless Internet access across its entire domestic fleet by mid-2009. Provided by Aircell’s Gogo, Delta’s in-flight broadband will offer 3.1Mbps connectivity for $9.95 on flights three hours or less, and $12.95 on flights of more than three hours.