FTE explores the views of OnAir, Panasonic, Gogo, Delta, Southwest and others on the potential lifting of the FCC ban on cell phone use in-flight.
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
FTE explores the views of OnAir, Panasonic, Gogo, Delta, Southwest and others on the potential lifting of the FCC ban on cell phone use in-flight.
JetBlue Airways has launched its high-speed Ka-band satellite Wi-Fi service, branded Fly-Fi, and announced that it will be available for free until June 2014.
Southwest Airlines passengers can now use Apple’s iMessage service from gate-to-gate at a cost of $2 per day, while an Android service will be introduced in early 2014.
Inmarsat has successfully launched the first of its Global Xpress satellites, bringing high-quality, wireless in-flight connectivity another step closer.
In-flight connectivity provider Gogo has received a Supplemental Type Certificate to install its Ku-satellite technology on Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
Matt Muta, Global Hospitality and Travel Managing Director at Microsoft, spoke to FTE about how mobile technology will revolutionise the onboard passenger experience.
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Russian airline Transaero is expanding its Transaero Connect in-flight service, with a total of 30 aircraft to be connected by early 2014.
A new industry report from think tank IDATE says 43% of aircraft will have broadband connectivity by 2017, with LTE technology creating increased competition.
Passengers flying short-haul with Virgin Australia can now stream entertainment via their own mobile devices thanks to the launch of a new wireless IFE system.
Domestic air passengers in the UK could soon have access to superfast in-flight Wi-Fi under plans being explored by Ofcom, the communications watchdog.
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Passengers flying short-haul with Virgin Australia can now stream entertainment via their own mobile devices thanks to the launch of a new wireless IFE system.
Domestic air passengers in the UK could soon have access to superfast in-flight Wi-Fi under plans being explored by Ofcom, the communications watchdog.
Utilising new technologies to increase ancillary revenue is the subject of our final instalment of a three-part report by Raymond Kollau, Founder of airlinetrends.com.
Emerging technologies are revolutionising the in-flight commercial experience. Experts in connectivity and retail technology predict what’s coming next.
The major developments in in-flight entertainment and connectivity are the subject of our second instalment of a three-part report by Raymond Kollau, Founder of airlinetrends.com
FTE caught up with Mary Kirby, Editor-in-Chief of Airline Passenger Experience, to discuss the current trends and future direction of in-flight entertainment and connectivity.
Southwest Airlines is making free live and on-demand TV available to travellers with internet-ready personal devices on Wi-Fi equipped flights.
Passengers on Etihad Airways daily flights between New York and Abu Dhabi can now text, browse and call onboard, thanks to inflight data services from AeroMobile.
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