Recently, I've had some serious time aboard the American Airlines A321T - the transcontinental planes that are used between New York to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Both of the planes I flew on featured the ViaSat on-board WiFi system (compared to the Gogo or Panasonic Systems installed already on board some of the American Airlines fleet). So how does it stack … [Read more...]
Is 20mb enough for Social Media inflight? Scoot puts a new offer on the table…
Scoot is introducing a new plan for those of use who like to Tweet, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Whatapps, Webo or any other social network they can grab - with a new in-flight WiFi package called "Social-Lite". Scoot Social-Lite $5 for 20mb - Image, Scoot The package costs US$5. This gives you 20mb of data to play with 64kbps surfing speed. Social-Lite is optimised … [Read more...]
Air Canada signs with GoGo for International WiFi coverage
Air Canada will be expanding its WiFi offering from the autumn. The airline will be expanding WiFi coverage from its North America network to a full international operation. Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER at Toronto Pearson International Airport (also operating to Vancouver) - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Air Canada will be using GoGo's 2Ku product - which allows for … [Read more...]
Qantas to roll out Wi-Fi on its planes
Qantas has taken a big leap forward with in-flight connectivity, with plans to roll out Wi-Fi across its domestic fleet. Qantas Boeing 737-800 at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Qantas has tapped ViaSat who will be providing KA/KU Band connectivity through ViaSata nbn network for in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity, with promises that passengers … [Read more...]
IcelandAir offers Gate-to-Gate WiFi
For those of us who want to be connected at all times in the air, IcelandAir have become the first airline in Europe to allow Gate-to-Gate WiFi on its fleet. IcelandAir Boeing 757-200 - Image, Icelandair Gate-to-Gate in this case means you can hook onto the WiFi when you get on the plane at your origin, and disconnect from the Wifi when you walk off the plane - … [Read more...]
Frankfurt Airport *does* have free Wifi…. and it works…
Good morning/afternoon/I've lost the plot on time zones from Frankfurt Airport. Frankfurt Airport Flapperboard departure board - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It seems Frankfurt Airport has finally got onto the bandwagon of offering free at through the terminals at last. In the past, this was limited to 30 minutes or so via a ridiculous signup method that required you … [Read more...]
Iberia WiFi connectivity in-plane – even worth considering?
In flight connectivity is all the rage these days, with Gogo offering various all day packages in the USA for $16 upwards, Emirates offering 500mb for a $1, and so on. Yesterday, I was aboard an Iberia flight - and there was WiFi offered aboard the plane. Which is all well and good. The A330 had the "new" Iberia cabin installed - but we're not interested in that in … [Read more...]
Heathrow Airport WiFi increased free allowance to 4 to 8 hours… but is it worth it?
Heathrow Airport has finally got it into its head that actually providing passengers with free WiFi is a good thing. To begin with, they offered 45 minutes - or 1 hour 30 if you were a Heathrow Rewards member. I wandered into LHR this morning at the crack of dawn (well - dawn hasn't broken yet, but that's besides the point), and saw a new sign on my travels: 4 hours … [Read more...]
Low Cost Hotels continue the Free WiFi push – Premier Inn to offer Free WiFi
The low-cost value end of the market can be cut-throat - with Travelodge and Premier Inn two of the bigger chains fighting it out in the United Kingdom. Premier Inn is making a slightly different play. Whilst Travelodge offers 30 minutes of WiFi free, then £3 of WiFi for 24 hours of access - Premier Inn will be offering a two tier offering of WiFi. The basic offering will … [Read more...]
Gogo ceases issuing fake certificates – and why it matters
Note from Kevin: Parts of this article were first published on Runway Girl Network at http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/01/13/gogo-no-longer-issuing-fake-google-ssl-certificates/. I encourage you to visit Runway Girl Network for unique analysis in the Passenger Experience field. For those of you who use Gogo in the air will notice that YouTube is accessible again (as I … [Read more...]
