American’s first Airbus A321 is scheduled to enter service early next year on trunk transcontinental routes. The airline is dedicating its initial group of A321 deliveries to transcontinental service, mainly to replace aging Boeing 767-200ERs which the carrier now operates on the routes.
Read moreDelta to Offer Wi-Fi Streaming Entertainment Options on 950 Aircraft
AirlinesTravel Technology September 19, 2012
Delta Air Lines is adding new, on-demand entertainment options to its fleet of more than 950 two-class Delta and Delta Connection aircraft. The Delta Connect Wi-Fi portal will allow customers to stream television and movie options directly to their laptops or tablets while in flight.
Read moreDelta to Equip Long-Haul International Fleet for Wi-Fi Inflight Internet
AirlinesTravel Technology June 28, 2012
The expanded Wi-Fi service will use satellites to provide coverage internationally and will complement the existing air-to-ground service already provided by Gogo for Delta aircraft flying within the domestic U.S.
Read moreUS Airways to Install Gogo Wi-Fi Internet Service on A319s, A320s and E-Jets
AircraftAirlinesTravel Technology March 22, 2012
With the expansion of in-flight Internet across its Airbus A320-family and Embraer 190 fleets, US Airways will have 90 per cent of its mainline domestic fleet equipped with Wi-Fi Internet access. The service will also be expanded to US Airways Express Embraer 170 and 175 jets operated by Republic Airlines.
Read moreThe additions include Delta Connect, a new in-flight portal that will be available exclusively to all customers using Wi-Fi on Delta aircraft; wireless movies and television on demand on Boeing 757-300s; and a more user-friendly design for Airbus A330 in-flight entertainment systems, which includes more content choices.
Read moreAmerican to Expand In-Flight Streaming Video Service to 400 Aircraft
AirlinesTravel Technology September 14, 2011
American Airlines is expanding ‘entertainment on demand’, the airline’s inflight streaming video product, to approximately 400 Wi-Fi enabled aircraft by the end of 2012.
Read moreGogo Study Finds In-Flight Wi-Fi is Influencing U.S. Travelers’ Airline Choices
Travel Technology September 8, 2011
According to a recent study conducted by U.S. in-flight connectivity company Gogo, one in five users of the service say they have switched from their preferred airline to be on a flight equipped with in-flight internet.
Read moreAmerican Launches In-Flight Streaming Video Service on Its Boeing 767-200s
AirlinesTravel Technology August 3, 2011
American Airlines says it is the first North American carrier to offer in-flight streaming video, which enables customers to stream content such as movies and TV shows wirelessly from an inflight library to select types of Wi-Fi-enabled laptops during flights.
Read moreGogo Plans to Roll Out New In-Flight Multimedia Platform Later This Year
AirlinesTravel Technology July 15, 2011
Gogo says its platform will offer passengers access to online services such as real-time travel information, destination content, news and information, exclusive shopping deals and social-network integration.
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