airlines
Google’s gift to holiday flyers: free in-flight WiFi
Last year for the holidays Google offered free in-flight WiFi to travelers on domestic Virgin America flights. This year Google is offering the same deal, but to a few more airlines. If you’re flying anytime between November 20, 2010 and January 2, 2011 you may have a chance to get that free WiFi. This year more »
United Airlines cites onboard video chats as possible terrorism
I understand heightened security measures in airports and on air planes, but at some point the rules and regulations by some airlines deserve a facepalm. Take, for instance, John Battelle, who flew on a United Airlines flight enabled with Wi-Fi recently. Since it was late at night, he wanted to video chat with his children more »
US Airways announces plans for in-flight Wi-Fi
Whether you are traveling on a business trip or on a family vacation, accessing the Internet may not only be a luxury, but a necessity for some. With that in mind, many airlines have been trying to equip their planes with Wi-Fi in order to make the flight experience better. Today, US Airways announced they would be partnering with AirCell to provide their Wi-Fi serice, Gogo, to all users starting in 2010.
Nifty little “must have” for the frequent flyer; the Balanzza
With all the latest changes to weight restrictions on baggage by practically all of the airlines, more and more travelers find themselves trying to figure out if their stuffed suitcase is going to make that new 50-pound limit or be slapped with a whopping $125 (or more!) surcharge. Well, you could try to stand on more »
In-flight Wi-Fi coming to Southwest Airlines this summer
Southwest Airlines has announced they will begin to test in-flight Wi-Fi as of the summer of 2008. Following on the heals of JetBlue and American Airlines, they are the latest to announce the start of a testing period. The access is a satellite-delivered service that will be provided by Row 44, who claim to be more »
Farecast rolls out service to 55 cities
Farecast, which was available in only select markets until yesterday, has been rolled out in 55 cities across the country as a beta with a new approach to airfares. Basically it will tell if it is a good time to buy your plane tickets or not. Are prices going up or down, or staying steady? more »















