Continental Airlines plans to roll out WiFi Internet service on flights within the U.S. beginning next year. Continental is working with inflight entertainment provider LiveTV to offer the service via Ka-band. Ka-band is supposed to offer higher transmission speeds for browsing content-rich websites, sending and receiving e-mails and downloading files. […]
Google has joined hands with AirTran, Delta and Virgin America to provide free Gogo Inflight Internet to their passengers throughout the holiday season. Travelers flying on AirTran, Delta or Virgin America between November 20, 2010 and January 2, 2011 can enjoy free Wi-Fi on any of their domestic flights to […]
AirportRentalCars.com, a Priceline company, has relaunched its web site in an effort to provide travelers a one-stop place to plan their trips, from car rentals and hotel rooms to real-time flight information, driving directions and the latest weather forecasts. The goal is to provide air travelers with all the real-time […]
A total of 24 million air travelers are projected to travel on U.S. airlines during the 2010 Thanksgiving season (between Friday, Nov. 19-Tuesday, Nov. 30), according to industry trade association Air Transport Association of America (ATA). This represents a 3.5% year-over-year increase. Daily passenger volumes this Thanksgiving season is estimated […]
Southwest Airlines today announced that it’d charge $5 for inflight WiFi access irrespective of the device or flight length. To offer the WiFi service, Southwest has partnered with technology provider Row 44 and began testing WiFi on four aircraft in 2009. Southwest now has 32 WiFi-enabled planes in its fleet.
Major travel web sites including Expedia Inc., Kayak.com, Sabre Holdings and Farelogix Inc. have come together to block Google’s proposed acquisition of ITA Software. These travel sites have formed a coalition called FairSearch.org to persuade the Justice Department to block Google’s latest deal. Here’s an excerpt from the Wall Street […]